Did you know October 18 to 24 is Waste Reduction Week? The Town invites residents to get involved and learn more about waste reduction and sustainability.

Here’s how to get involved:

1. Reduce Your Plastic Use

Meet some of our team and learn simple ways to eliminate single-use plastics from your daily routine.

2. Play Our Waste Sorting Game

Think you know where all your household waste items go? Gather the family and play our game to challenge yourself. See how many levels you can complete in 5 minutes.

3. Schedule a Community Cleanup

The Town has an anti-litter app that makes it easy to put waste in its place. View Whitby's parks, trails and roads that are available for adoption or schedule a one time community cleanup at whitby.ca/CleanUp

4. Get To Know Your Waste Collector

Go behind the scenes and meet our waste collector Sean. Learn simple tips to make sure your waste is picked up, how to help keep him safe on the job and why he loves serving Whitby residents.

5. Never Miss Waste Pickup Again

Do you know your garbage, recycling, yard waste and compost collection days for your address? Download the Whitby Waste Buddy app from Google Play or the App Store to view your waste collection schedule and determine where and how to dispose of your waste items. You can even sign up to receive garbage day reminders by email, digital calendar, text or phone message by searching for your address and selecting 'Get a reminder.”

6. View The Waste Reduction Week Webinar Series

Learn how to repurpose items and divert them from landfills this week during a two-part webinar series.

1. Textile Repair/Repurposing Café Webinar - Tuesday, October 19 at 7 p.m. Join Vera Hugel, sewing, embroidering, and quilting specialist to learn how to repurpose old clothes. Learn how to transform a t-shirt into an apron, how to use household fabric to make a memory quilt, or even a Halloween costume. Register now.
2. Backyard Composting 101 Webinar - Thursday, October 21 at 7 p.m. Why compost? How do I start composting? What can go in my compost? All these questions will be answered during our FREE Composting 101 Webinar hosted by Durham Master Gardeners. Register now.
   
   

7. Connect With Us On Social Media

Did you know that globally last year, the total amount of electronic waste reached 53.6 million metric tonnes? Follow @TownofWhitby on social media during Waste Reduction Week to learn more interesting facts.

Thank you for doing your part to reduce waste in our community!

For more information on the Town’s commitment to environmental sustainability, visit whitby.ca/Waste