Public Works

Due to weather conditions, curbside waste collection on Thursday, January 15, 2026 has been delayed on several roads in the Township.

Waste Connections has informed the Township that drivers and trucks have been pulled off the road for the safety of the drivers and the public. 

To assist affected residents with missed garbage collection, the Township will accept up to three (3) bags of household garbage per household at the Halls Glen Transfer Station free of charge on the following dates and times:

• Wednesday, January 7, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, January 10, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please bring your Transfer Station card to confirm residency.

Due to weather conditions, curbside waste collection on Monday January 5, 2026 has been delayed on several roads in the Township.

If your waste is not collected by 5:00 p.m. on Monday January 5, 2026, please bring your garbage inside and expect a triple collection next week.  

Notice regarding a Significant Weather Event being declared on December 28, 2025 in the Township of Douro-Dummer. 

During the Regular Council Meeting on December 2, 2025, Council received a report regarding the upcoming changes to the blue box recycling program.

Read the full article to see how this will impact recycling services in the Township of Douro-Dummer. 

Due to current weather conditions, including unplowed roads and icy surfaces, Waste Connections is experiencing difficulty with waste collection today. For the safety of both the drivers and the public, collection will be limited to main roads only.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, curbside waste collection on Monday December 8 has been missed on several Township roads and will be collected on Tuesday December, 9, 2025. 

Please read the full story to see which roads were effected. 

The County of Peterborough will be completing guiderail installation work at several locations within the Township of Douro-Dummer between November 17, 2025 and December 19, 2025. 

Work may occur at any time during the installation window and will take approximately one full day to complete.

As per Council's direction, new speed signs have been installed on Douro Second Line reducing the maximum speed from 80 km/h to 60 km/h between County Road 8 and Division Road near Douro Park.