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O Christmas tree – how can we dispose of you safely?

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

When and where:

• Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge: Natural Christmas tree collection will be on regular collection days during the weeks of January 5 and 12 only.
• Oshawa and Whitby: Residents should refer to their municipal waste collection calendar or app for their scheduled...

Township Lifts Significant Weather Event Advisory, Dec., 15th 2025

Improved weather conditions have aided Township Road maintenance crews as they work to clear roads, sidewalks and parking lots. As a result, the Township is lifting the advisory of a Significant Weather Event that was declared on December 10th.

Drivers and pedestrians are still urged to be cautious as there are localized accumulations of melt water and the potential for icy conditions. Please drive according to the road conditions. ​

Township Page, Cosmos December 11, 2025

December 11, 2025 issue of Township Pages of Cosmos Newspaper

Township Declares Significant Weather Event Due to Heavy Snow Accumulation December 10, 2025

Based on the heavy snowfall and high winds creating white-out conditions, the Township wishes to advise residents that roads may be snow covered and slippery. Residents are asked to drive according to the weather conditions. 

Roads, sidewalks and parking lots will be cleared as soon as crews are able to address them. 

Thank-you for your patience during the snow clearing operations. Please assist our work crews by refraining from on-street parking to enable plows to go down the street and...

Election Compliance Audit Committee Townships of Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog

The Townships of Brock, Scugog, and Uxbridge are requesting applications from interested members of the public to serve on the Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026 Municipal Election. This committee, consisting of three (3) members, will serve all three (3) municipalities for the term of November 15, 2026, to November 14, 2030.
 
Ideally, membership on the Compliance Audit Committee shall be comprised of one (1) member of the public from each municipality to serve all three (3) municipalities.