Spring maintenance efforts are underway! The City of Vaughan’s Public Works teams provide essential operations to City roadways, sidewalks, parks, trees and more. Here are some highlights of the spring 2022 initiatives undertaken by the Parks, Forestry and Horticulture Operations, and Transportation and Fleet Management Services departments:

Litter

With spring in full swing, remember that Vaughan’s parks and trails are most enjoyable when kept litter-free! You can make a big difference in helping to ensure these spaces remain safe, clean and beautiful.

Follow these tips from the City of Vaughan to help reduce litter in the community:

As we head into the warmer months, that means it’s nearly time for leaf and yard waste collection! Starting the week of April 19, these materials will be collected curbside every week. Every other week collection will begin on June 14.

Have you noticed a round metal plate approximately 10 centimetres in diameter located on your front lawn, driveway or sidewalk? That’s a curb box – also known as a water service valve – which is owned and operated by the City of Vaughan and controls the water running to a home or building from the City’s watermain. This is in addition to the water service valve residents have in their homes.