Today, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua hosted the inaugural Vaughan-Ramla Summit in partnership with Mayor Michael Vidal from the City of Ramla, Israel. The virtual summit marks the two-year anniversary since the City of Vaughan led a business mission to Israel in 2019.

As fall transitions into winter, leaf and yard waste collection will be ending the week of Dec. 7 depending on your regular collection day. Before raking up your lawn and putting materials curbside, the City of Vaughan is here to provide three things you need to know about leaf and yard waste:

1. Do your part to protect pollinators and the environment.

As you gear up to do some Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, air-filled packaging, plastic bags, Styrofoam, cardboard boxes and more might start to take up space in your home. Don’t just throw all these materials in any waste bin – follow helpful tips from the City of Vaughan to sort them correctly and ensure collection days are quick and easy.