Public Works

Winter Parking Restrictions in Effect December 1, 2020.

To allow for effective and safe clearing of our roads, the Town of Deseronto would like to remind our residents that parking is not permissible on Municipal roads and highways between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m. from December 1st to March 31st of the following year. 

By-Law #47-17 is enforced through ticketing.

Full Road Closure - Water St. Between Mill St. And Fifth St. - October 27, 2020.

Please be advised that there is a FULL road closure for Water St. between Mill St. And Fifth St. for October 27, 2020. Work should be completed by 7pm October 27, 2020.

There is a water service repair that has resulted in the closure of Water St. As work progresses we will advise on updates.

We request all use caution in this area. Please obey flag persons.

Thank-you.

Partial Road Closure - Centre St. Between Dundas St. And Stanley St. - August 31, and September 1, 2020.

Please be advised the partial road closure for August 31st. has been extended through September 1, 2020 on Centre St. Between Dundas St. to Stanley St.

September 3, 2020 - Road no longer closed to traffic, however road work continues. We request all use caution in this area. Please obey flag persons.

Thank-you.

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Spring Brush and Leaf Curbside Pick-Up - May 25-28, 2020.

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The Public Works Department will be performing a curbside spring clean-up of leaves and brush, starting Monday May 25, 2020 until Thursday May 28, 2020.

All material must be placed to the curb side no later than Monday May 25, 2020, as Town staff will only be collecting in each area once.

This is for brush and leaves ONLY; no other materials will be picked up.

Please note that this service is intended for general yard waste clean-up only and does not apply to tree removal.

Leaves are to be raked to the curb or placed in paper bags only.

Limbs and brush are to be bundled no longer than 5 feet in length and no more than 3 feet high, limbs larger than 6 inches in diameter will NOT be collected.

Material that is outside of the general service area will NOT be picked up.

COVID 19 Precautions: Please be patient with Town staff as the collection process may take longer than expected due to social distancing. Please do not approach Town staff during collection.

Thank you for your understanding.  We hope to possibly have a large item drop off in the fall if conditions improve.

Deseronto Wins the 2019 OPWA Project of the Year Award for Historical Restoration

On behalf of the Ontario Public Works Association, I am pleased to advise that the Deseronto Water Treatment Plant Upgrades project has been selected to receive the 2019 OPWA Project of the Year Award in the Historical Restoration / Preservation, $2 Million - $10 Million category.

The Award was officially presented to the Town of Deseronto at the OPWA Annual Conference & Awards Luncheon, which took place on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Mississauga Grand Banquet & Convention Centre.

Many congratulations on the success of your OPWA award submission.

Yours truly,

Adam Lachhman
Chair, OPWA Awards Committee

The Town of Deseronto thanks the Ontario Public Works Association for this award. It represents a recognition of the effort the Town, our staff and partners have put into improving the facility. Thank-you.

OPWA framed award with gold seal on it.
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New Public Works Garage

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Site preparation is underway for the new Public Works building going in west of the Water and Wastewater Facility on the south side of Water St.

Site preparation is underway for the new Public Works building going in west of the Water and Wastewater Facility on the south side of Water St.

New Municipal Infrastructure Announcement

The Town of Deseronto is pleased to announce that we were able to secure significant government funding to assist with the construction of a new Public Works building. This additional building will assist in streamlining our municipal offerings and will improve on service delivery. The new building will be located at the north west corner, within the fenced area at the water and wastewater facility on Water Street.

The Public Works and Water and Wastewater Departments work collaboratively on many projects within our community and this move will help to provide further options to find shared improvements and efficiencies while offering consolidation of our outside services.

Construction has begun with full project completion expected by early 2020.

Council and staff will continue to review and plan for the best use of the existing site while we transition to the new facility throughout the new year.

For further details or if you have any questions, please call Town Hall at 613-396-2440.

The Public works building is seen in the snow on December 12, 2019 .