City crews are working hard to keep Vaughan clean for everyone!
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy Vaughan’s parks, trails and public spaces. The City of Vaughan’s Public Works crews work year-round to keep these shared spaces safe, clean and beautiful for everyone.
Here’s a snapshot of the services currently underway:
Litter cleanup continues in our parks, paths, trails, sidewalks, boulevards and garden beds across the city. Crews have collected 4,634 bags of litter so far this year.
Street sweeping is ongoing across Vaughan. The first rotation of 2,200 lane-kilometres was completed in May and the second rotation began at the end of June. This process keeps unwanted materials from flowing into stormwater drains and prevents pollution in our waterways, sewer backups and road flooding. The City performs street sweeping across approximately 7,000 kilometres of roads annually.
Forestry operations are ongoing, with 1,106 pruning requests, 460 removal requests and 1,555 service requests completed so far. Any hazards that need to be removed, such as fallen branches, are responded to in a priority sequence.
Road maintenance continues, with more than 2,087 potholes repaired this year.
Grass cutting across more than 200 parks takes place on a two-week rotation. More than 800 hectares of open spaces, such as boulevards and sports fields, are mowed multiple times throughout the season in priority sequence.
Gardens and landscaped areas are pruned, mulched, weeded, watered and cleaned up throughout the season. A total of 582 hanging baskets and 370 planters are installed across the city.
Stormwater management pond maintenance and inspections are underway. Three rounds of litter cleanup and grass cutting will continue across more than 160 stormwater ponds in the community until October.
Pavement marking is underway, with 294,350 metres refreshed so far. The City implements new pavement markings and refreshes existing ones annually, including centrelines, lane lines, crosswalks, stop bars and directional arrows.
Fire hydrant inspections are underway, with 1,999 completed so far. Preventative maintenance and inspections are performed annually including flushing, leak testing, cap lubrication and part replacements.
Water valve inspections and exercising have begun, with 1,228 inspections completed so far. This proactive work ensures an efficient and reliable water distribution system.
Request maintenance service online
Did you know you can request repair and maintenance services online through Service Vaughan? Through the online portal, you can request:
and much more!
Once a ticket has been created, staff will respond to requests in a priority sequence.
To learn more about our seasonal maintenance operations, visit vaughan.ca/seasonal.
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