Winter Maintenance
The City of Vaughan provides residents with a high level of snow removal services. Whether it’s reducing ice or removing snow on roads or clearing it from paths, sidewalks and windrows, the City’s crews strive to ensure residents and visitors can travel safely despite the weather.
The City’s winter maintenance operations include salting, windrow clearing, plowing and snow removal along more than 2,200 lane-kilometres of roads and 1,200 kilometres of sidewalks throughout the city.
Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) Snow Clearing Program
CHATS is a not-for-profit organization providing home and community support to older adults across York Region and South Simcoe since 1980. The CHATS Snow Clearing Program is a paid service that connects individuals to pre-approved service providers. The cost for snow clearing is paid for by the homeowner. Subsidies are available based on the completion of a financial assessment. Services include driveway snow clearing and walkway clearing to the front/main door.
This program is available to Vaughan residents aged 55 and older or with age-related illness, for up to a maximum of 150 residents served. The program runs from Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, until Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
To learn more about the program, visit chats.on.ca/snow.