Vaughan Recognizes National Public Works Week with Special Event

May 22, 2013

The City of Vaughan is celebrating National Public Works Week by inviting residents to attend the annual Public Works Day event on Saturday, May 25. National Public Works Week from May 19 to 25 is intended to highlight the essential services public works professionals provide to residents.

“Because of Public Works…” is the 2013 National Public Works Week theme and it recognizes the high quality of life public works professionals bring to communities across the country. Vaughan Public Works provides many essential services including road repair, street sweeping, water quality and distribution, sewer maintenance, waste and recycling collection, traffic signal and street light maintenance, and winter road operations.

The Public Works Day event will take place on May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine) in the northeast parking lot at the Joint Operations Centre, 2800 Rutherford Road.

Event activities include:

• A display of City vehicles and equipment
• Free mulch (limited quantities available)
• Household hazardous and electronic waste recycling
• Blue boxes, green bins and backyard composter sales
• Vaughan Fire & Rescue Service displays

Participants include:

Shred It International Inc. – take advantage of free document destruction services (paper only - each person is limited to the amount of material they can carry).

Goodwill Industries – donate your gently used household items. Goodwill will not be selling items at this event.

York Region ‘Water for Tomorrow’ – learn about York Region's water-efficiency program designed to provide the tools needed to conserve water at home, work and in the garden.

Ontario One Call – remember to "call before you dig." Contact Ontario One for free utility locations.

Lions Club – bring in your old electronic equipment for recycling. Acceptable items include, but not limited to: computers, modems, monitors, printers, scanners, software, telephones, pagers, fax machines, video cassette recorders, DVD players, radios, electronic games, cameras, automobile computer modules, mercury-free electronic thermostats and televisions. Only acceptable electronic equipment will be received. Televisions with broken screens, electric typewriters and small appliances such as microwaves will not be accepted.

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 905-832-8562 or email: works@vaughan.ca.