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Convenient Curbside Christmas Tree Collection in January

When the holidays are over, Durham Region will provide its annual curbside collection of natural Christmas trees, to be composted with leaf and yard waste.

In Uxbridge, Christmas tree collection will take place on Monday, January 4 and Monday, January 11 only.

Unfavourable weather conditions may delay collection; please leave trees out for collection on your scheduled date. Residents are encouraged to sign up for weekly reminders and service alerts by downloading the Durham Region Waste App...

Winter safety Reminders for Durham Region Residents

In support of Durham Vision Zero, the Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind residents to drive with care when facing winter driving conditions.

During the winter, Regional Works depots are active and ready to respond to winter events. Preventative techniques are deployed throughout Durham Region, including anti-icing methods, which involves applying brine to dry roads before a storm. Prior to a winter storm, pre-wetted salt is applied to the roads – this means brine is sprayed onto...

Uxbridge Boosts Downtown Tourism Amenities

Provincial Grant Funding Used to Create Visitor Welcome Centre at the Library...

The Township of Uxbridge welcomed two special out-of-town visitors to the recently opened Visitor Welcome Centre at the Uxbridge Public Library in downtown Uxbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Claus joined Mayor Dave Barton to officially open two tourist-friendly spaces at the Library.

The Mayor announced that the Township received an Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Rural Economic Development (RED)...

Township Page, Cosmos December 17, 2020

The December 17, 2020 issue of the Township page 2 from the Cosmos newspaper is now available for viewing.

DRT Schedule Enhancements for 2021

Beginning Monday, January 4, 2021, DRT routes will receive schedule enhancements to better meet GO train schedules, as well as the new 901B connecting the Oshawa Centre to the North Campus Terminal, via Simcoe Street, and new late night routes 403C and 980 serving industrial areas. The following routes will be affected:

• Schedule:
  Affected Routes 101, 120, 216, 224, 291, 302, 403, 405, 407, 410, 901, 902, 905, 915, 916, 917
• Schedule Enhancements:
  Affected Routes 403, 905, 917
• New/Updated...