Durham lists Remembrance Day closures; waste collection and weekday transit continue
Durham Region will close regional offices, health clinics and waste facilities, including the Clarington Household Special Waste Depot, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for Remembrance Day. Waste collection will continue without changes, and Durham Region Transit will operate weekday service.
Water sample drop-off and bottle pick-up at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2 in Bowmanville, will be unavailable from 8:30 a.m. November 10. The regular schedule resumes at 8:30 a.m. November 12.
The same water sample service interruption applies at Regional Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East in Whitby; the Durham Region Health Department’s Port Perry office, 181 Perry Street; and the Township of Uxbridge Municipal Office, 51 Toronto Street.
November 11 closures include Regional Headquarters, Provincial Offences Courts and offices, all regional front counters, all Family Services Durham locations, and Ontario Works offices in Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge. Child Care and Early Years Division offices will also close, but the Region’s directly operated early learning and child care centres will not be affected.
Health Department programs and services will be unavailable, including the Oral Health Clinic in Oshawa and sexual health, breastfeeding and immunization clinics.
Adult Day Programs at Hillsdale Estates in Oshawa and Lakeview Manor in Beaverton will close. The Port Perry program at 451 Paxton Street is normally closed on Wednesdays.
Other waste facility closures include sites in Brock, Scugog and Oshawa, along with the Waste Management Centre in Whitby, which provides new and replacement green bins.
Durham Region Transit’s Specialized Services/On Demand Call Centre will be open November 11 from 5 a.m. to midnight, and the Customer Service Call Centre from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The transit customer service desk at 110 Westney Road South in Ajax will close.
Durham Region Outreach will remain available to support people experiencing homelessness.