Are you ever unsure what can and can’t be recycled? Look no further – we have many tools and resources to help ensure you’re well-equipped for your next collection day!

To start, here are some items that CAN go in the blue box:

While they may ‘catch’ some leaves and other materials, catch basins need to be cleared to allow rainwater to drain properly!

Catch basins are stormwater drains located in the road, and they ensure rainwater makes its way back into ponds, streams and lakes. But if a catch basin is blocked or covered by yard materials or debris when it’s raining, water can pool and cause flooding. 

Due to Environment Canada’s rainfall warning, this week’s Vaughan Celebrates Concert in the Park at North Thornhill Community Centre (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.) has been moved to Wednesday, August 7.

Here is the revised schedule for the remaining events:

Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for Vaughan today and into Thursday. Conditions are favourable for 40 millimetres to 60 millimetres of heavy rain, which could result in increased water levels and flows within creeks and rivers. In response, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch.

There are five ways to pay 2024 bills

The deadline for the first instalment of the City of Vaughan’s 2024 final property taxes is Monday, July 29 – do you know all the different payment options available to you?

As all City facilities are cashless, here are easy and convenient ways property owners can pay their property tax bills:

‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’ more music and dancing at the City of Vaughan’s 30th annual Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park event. The series continues with Disco Fever – Tribute to Bee Gees, Donna Summer, ABBA, Diana Ross, KC and The Sunshine, Kool and The Gang, Gloria Gaynor and more on Wednesday, July 17 at Chancellor District Park (430 Chancellor Dr.).

Join us for FREE concerts, presented by TD and event sponsor Tim Hortons, on select Wednesdays until Aug.7, weather permitting, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.