Resources
What Goes Where tool:
Not sure if it's garbage, recycling, hazardous or compost? Use the What Goes Where tool to properly dispose of unwanted items.
Vaughan Waste Collection Schedule:
Be in the know. Check out Vaughan's Waste Collection schedule for information on yard waste, garbage pick-up and double-up days.
Council Reports:
The following council reports are from City Council meetings including the Committee of the Whole and the Priorities and Key Initiatives Committee. They provide insight into the key environmental initiatives of the City of Vaughan and demonstrate the City's commitment to putting sustainability first - working to ensure that the decisions we make and actions we take work towards a healthy environment, a vibrant community and economic vitality now and for the future.
2015
- Earth Hour 2015 (January 13, 2014)
- 20-Minute Makeover 2015 (March 3, 2015)
- Open Streets 2015 (March 3, 2015)
- Tree Planting 2015 (March 3, 2015)
- Electric Vehicle Workplace Charging Policy (April 13, 2015)
- Community Garden Initiative - City Hall (April 14, 2015)
2014
- Green Directions Vaughan Implementation Update (June 18, 2014)
- Energy Conservation Demand Management Plan (June 17, 2014)
- Community Garden Policy Report (March 25, 2014)
- Greenhouse Gas Community Climate Action Plan (March 25, 2014)
- 20 Minute Makeover( March 25, 2014)
- Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool (December 2, 2014)
2013
- Electricity Demand Response Program (Nov 26, 2013)
- Earth Day 2014 (Nov 26, 2013)
- Earth Day 2014 Tree Planting Program (Nov 5, 2013)
- Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging Policy (Sep 9, 2013)
- Green Directions Vaughan Implementation Update (May 27, 2013)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction- progress update (May 21, 2013)
- Soil Amendment Trials (Apr 30, 2013)
- 20 Minute Makeover and Pitch In Canada Campaign (Feb 26, 2013)
- Community Garden Initiative - Growing to Give Pilot Project (Feb 26, 2013)
2012
- Earth Hour 2013 (Nov 27, 2012)
- Green Directions Vaughan- Community Sustainability and Environmental Master Plan Indicators(Nov 26, 2012)
- Energy Performance Reporting (Oct 16, 2012)
- Green Directions Vaughan Implementation Update (June 11, 2012)
- 20 Minute Makeover & Pitch In Canada Campaign (Feb 28, 2012)
- Earth Hour 2012 (Jan 17, 2012)
2011
- Green Directions Vaughan Education Strategies Update (Nov 14, 2011)
- Green Fleet Strategy and Pure Electric Vehicle Feasibility Program (Oct 25, 2011)
- FCM Sustainable Communities Award-New City Hall (Oct 4, 2011)
- Youth Environmental Network of York Region's Sixth Annual Ecological Conference (May 31, 2011)
- Community Garden Initiative - Growing to Give Pilot Project (Apr 12, 2011)
- Partners for Climate Protection Council Resolution (Mar 22, 2011)
- 20 Minute Makeover (Mar 22, 2011)
- Green Directions Vaughan Community Sustainability & Environmental Master Plan Implementation Update (Mar 21, 2011)
- Green Directions Vaughan Employee Education Strategy (Jan 31, 2011)
Library Resources
Visit Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) for all your sustainability literature needs. Click on the titles below to view availability.
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