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Holiday Garbage and Recycling Tips

Happy holidays!

Please help us this holiday season by checking our list for acceptable holiday blue box items.

Things accepted in your Blue Box Recycling. . .

• Greeting cards
• Envelopes
• Paper gift bags (remove rope/ribbon handles)
• Wrapping paper (if 100% paper)
• Tissue paper (if 100% paper)
• Flattened cardboard 

Other recyclable items. . .

• Natural Christmas decorations such as twigs, greenery, and branches
• Household batteries

Items considered garbage. . .

• Christmas lights
• Gift cards
• Christmas ornaments
• Ribbons and...

Municipal Service Update Due to Canada Post Strike

Canada Post Announces Strike

Canada Post announced in a news release that it began a national strike on November 15, 2024.

During the strike, the postal system has shut down, meaning mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered and some post offices will be closed. Service guarantees will be impacted for items already in the postal network. No new items will be accepted until the national disruption is over.

All mail and parcels in the postal network will be secured and delivered as quickly...

Q3 2024 Report Card Now Available

The Q3 2024 Report Card is now available.

Each quarter, the Municipality creates a report highlighting department activities and statistics.

Read the Q3 2024 Report Card here.

Water Sample Courier Service Paused for the Winter

Water Sample Courier Service Paused for the Winter
Service Resumes Spring 2025 in Two Northern County Townships

By Peterborough Public Health:

Peterborough Public Health, the Municipality of Trent Lakes, and the Township of North Kawartha are pausing their joint well water sample drop-off program for the winter. The final date for county residents to drop off their samples to the North Kawartha or Trent Lakes Municipal Offices is Thursday November 28, 2024. The drop-off service will resume at both...