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Christmas Tree drop-off sites open on Boxing Day

Posted on Friday, December 20, 2024 11:46 AM

Each year, the City of Thunder Bay offers a Christmas tree chipping program from Boxing Day to Jan. 12.

Fresh-cut Christmas trees can be dropped off at several locations across the city, where they will be collected, chipped and brought to the compost site at the City's landfill. In the spring, when the compost is mature, the City provides the compost to residents - free - to enrich flower gardens and lawns.

“An important benefit of a natural Christmas tree is that it’s easy to recycle,” said...

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Solid Waste and Recycling Facility Holiday Hours

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2024 02:10 PM

The operating hours of the City of Thunder Bay Solid Waste & Recycling Facility (the landfill) will change during the holiday season, effective Dec. 23, 2024 until Jan. 2, 2025. The holiday hours are:
 

Monday, Dec. 23 - 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, Dec. 24 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday, Dec. 25 - CLOSED

Thursday, Dec. 26 - CLOSED

Friday, Dec. 27 - 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

Saturday, Dec. 28 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday, Dec. 29 - CLOSED

Monday, Dec. 30 - 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, Dec. 31 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday, Jan. 1 -

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Holiday Waste Collection Date Changes

Posted on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:38 AM

Due to the statutory holidays on Dec. 25 and 26, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025,  dates for commercial and residential waste collection will change. Effective Dec. 23, 2024 until Jan. 2, 2025, please see changes below:

AREA 1 (Tuesday collection day)

  1. Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024 is moved to Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
  2. Tuesday Dec. 31, 2024 is moved to Monday, Dec. 30, 2024

AREA 2 (Wednesday collection day)

  1. Wednesday Dec. 25, 2024 is moved to Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024
  2. Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025 is moved to Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024

AREA 3

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HO HO HOLD the Waste - Holiday Waste Reduction Contest

Posted on Monday, December 16, 2024 12:50 PM

To encourage waste reduction during the festive season, Thunder Bay Solid Waste & Recycling Services is pleased to announce its 2024 “Ho Ho Hold the Waste” Holiday Waste Reduction Contest, which invites local residents to show their creative and sustainable ways of reducing the amount of waste they produce during the holidays.

The contest has begun, and runs through Jan. 4, with three themed weeks:

  • Week #1 – Low-Waste Giving (Dec. 15-21) - sustainable gifts that leave a minimal environmental...

CityStudio to leverage Confederation College student research

Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2024 03:53 PM

Students from Confederation College's post-graduate Health Informatics program showcased their capstone research projects today, sharing health indicator findings that will inform the City of Thunder Bay’s next Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. 

The Health Informatics students collected data on health indicators related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) and, in small groups, validated and updated that data from a 2022 Thunder Bay Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of the SDGs. 

"The...