Public Service Announcements

CANCELLED: All March Break Camps, Drop-in Programs and Facility Rentals

With the recent global developments and growing concerns over the COVID-19 virus, including the World Health Organization’s declaration of a pandemic and Ontario Government’s decision to issue a ministerial order to close schools for an additional two weeks following March Break, the Municipality of Clarington has taken decisive action.

The health and safety of all of our residents is our utmost priority. To help facilitate social distancing and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Clarington will...

UPDATED: Clarington closes all municipal buildings and recreation facilities to the public

Updated Monday, March 16, 2020, 4:40 p.m.

The Municipality of Clarington is taking additional health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The following Clarington facilities are now closed to the public:

• Municipal Administrative Centre (Town Hall)
• Municipal Law Enforcement Office 
• Visitor’s Centre
• Clarington Animal Shelter
• Hampton Operations Centre
• All Fire Stations

Clarington Emergency and Fire Services will continue to operate as usual to support...

Durham Region’s two-stream Blue Box recycling program

Whitby, Ontario – Have you ever wondered why you’re asked to separate paper and containers loosely into different blue boxes and not bags when recycling? It’s because Durham Region uses a two-stream Blue Box recycling program, which helps to keep paper products clean and protects their value.

“Our collection vehicles have two separate compartments for paper and containers,” explains Mirka Januszkiewicz, Director of Waste Management Services. “We have a Blue Box recycling program that separates loose...