The City of Vaughan’s Public Works portfolio plays an essential role in keeping Vaughan safe, clean and beautiful by providing quality services year-round to ensure the city runs smoothly and efficiently.
Here is an update as we wrap up our summer maintenance operations and prepare for fall and winter services:
Street sweeping and road maintenance
By-laws are put in place to ensure a safe and orderly community for all who live, work and play in Vaughan.
Get your waste bags ready – Double-Up Days are back this week or next, depending on your scheduled collection day! This program allows you to place up to six garbage items at the curb with no paid garbage tags required. Need to 'double'-check your collection day? Visit vaughan.ca/WasteCalendar.
Here are some tips to keep in mind before you put waste at the curb:
If you have gently used household items you want to clear out, don’t throw them in the garbage – save them for Curbside Giveaway Days this weekend! From Saturday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Sept. 24, participate in this waste reduction program by placing gently used items at the curb for your neighbours to take, free of charge.
Here’s what you need to know to participate successfully:
When you set out waste properly on collection days, you help collectors work quickly and efficiently – and also avoid attracting urban wildlife to snack on your food scraps! Here is what you need to know to make your next collection day a breeze:
Have you ever found a water leak in your home? Most leaks are silent, which makes them hard to detect, but they can lead to a high water and wastewater bill and costly damage to your home if you don’t stop them in time. That’s why the City of Vaughan is sharing tips you can use to catch leaks early on – or hopefully prevent them from happening altogether!
The City of Vaughan has tips you can use to help catch leaks early or, hopefully, prevent them from happening altogether.
How to test for water leaks
With community safety a top priority for the City of Vaughan, swift action is being taken to fight the growing number of auto thefts in the city and across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
