The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced that it has teamed up with the area municipalities to offer free compost to residents at special events taking place across the region.
These are self-serve events. Region has asked residents to bring a shovel and containers to carry their compost.
Quantities are first-come, first-served and limited to four blue boxes of compost per vehicle.
They start from:
Saturday, April 27 from 8 am to noon
- Ajax Operations Centre, 800 Salem Road North, Ajax
- Lakeview Park (parking lot), Kluane Avenue, Oshawa
Saturday, May 11 from 8 am to noon
- Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre (parking lot), 91 Elliot Street, Cannington
Saturday, May 25 from 8 am to noon
- Don Beer Arena (parking lot), 940 Dillingham Road, Pickering
- Clarington Operations Depot 42, 178 Darlington-Clarke Townline Road, Bowmanville (south of Highway 2)
Saturday, June 1 from 8 am to noon
- Whitby Operations Centre, 333 McKinney Drive, Whitby
- Uxbridge Arena & Recreation Centre (parking lot), 291 Brock Street West, Uxbridge
Saturday, June 8 from 8 am to noon
- Scugog Community Recreation Centre (parking lot), 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry
Green bins, blue boxes and backyard composters will also be available for purchase, and broken bins can be exchanged for free. No cash. Only Visa, Mastercard and debit will be accepted for purchases.
Residents are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item, to be donated to a local food bank (please check that boxes and cans are not damaged, opened or expired).
For more information, including tips for preparing to attend a compost event, please visit durham.ca/WasteEvents or download the Durham Region Waste App.