Want to keep up to date on what’s happening in your community? The winter edition of Vaughan’s official newsletter, City Hall Connects, is hitting nearly 115,000 mailboxes next week. This hardcopy publication is designed to keep residents and businesses up to date on the City of Vaughan's projects, services and more.

You might be packing up your decorations and declaring the first week of the new year as ‘holiday cleanup.’ If so, the City of Vaughan is reminding you that Double-Up Days and Christmas tree collection are on now!

Double-Up Days

It’s that time of year when you may have received new electronics as a gift or upgraded during Boxing Day sales. But do you know what to do with your old devices and batteries? The City of Vaughan is providing tips on how to correctly dispose of electronics and batteries to help reduce your household waste.

E-waste and batteries

Are you part of the City of Vaughan’s Pre-authorized Tax Payment programs? If so, you should have already received your 2022 interim property tax bill in the mail. Please note, a change has been made this year to the number of instalments for the monthly plan – program members are now back to paying the property taxes in 11 withdrawals.   

The ball has dropped and resolutions for 2022 are being made. The City of Vaughan encourages you to take this opportunity to resolve to drive safely at all times in the new year. That resolution and adjustments to your driving habits may save a life. 

There are many ways you can share this commitment: 

The countdown to the new year is on, which means you may be enjoying festivities and celebrating safely with loved ones to mark the occasion. The City of Vaughan is reminding residents to keep fire safety and COVID-19 directives top of mind this evening. 

The show went on in Vaughan in 2021 despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of people tuned in to enjoy  the City’s virtual award-winning Vaughan Celebrates events throughout the year at Winterfest, Canada Day and Concerts in the Park.