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Two hands holding compost - text: FREE COMPOST for your lawn & garden needs

Free compost available to City residents beginning Friday

Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 03:55 PM

Free compost will be available at the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility starting Friday, May 15, for all City residents - while quantities last, weather permitting.

Access to the compost pick-up area is located east of the old landfill entrance on John Street Rd. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays from 8:30 am to 4 pm.

“Just in time for the long weekend, free compost is now available for Thunder Bay residents,” said Jason Sherband, Manager – Solid Waste &...

Notice of Public Hearing - May 19th, 2026

Posted on Friday, May 01, 2026 02:42 PM

Notice of Public Meeting

The Public is invited to participate in a Statutory Public Meeting before City Council to consider proposed amendments to the Official Plan on:

Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

How to participate: 

Submit written comments, by emailing  devon.mccloskey@thunderbay.ca
no later than May 15th. Please quote the file number PROJ-03-2023, in your submission.  

Participate online using Microsoft Teams. Online participants must register by the end of the day on May 15th. Please email...

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Two Leaf & Yard Waste Curbside Collections this Spring

Posted on Friday, May 01, 2026 10:02 AM

This spring there will be two Leaf & Yard Waste curbside collections. The first will take place between May 12 and 22, and the second four weeks later between June 9 and 19 - on residents’ regular recycling days.

“Residents have embraced the two Spring and two Fall Leaf & Yard Waste collections,” said Jason Sherband, Manager of Solid Waste & Recycling Services. “The result has been outstanding, with a 42% increase in leaf and yard waste diverted from the landfill with the program expansion. The...

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Generous donation launches Power to Play campaign

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2026 04:17 PM

PRO Kids is launching its fifth Annual Power to Play campaign on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a goal of reaching $25,000 in just two weeks. Funds from the campaign support children, youth and their families by reducing financial barriers to sports, recreation, arts and cultural activities. 

This year’s campaign is off to a powerful start thanks to a generous donation of $5,000 from Bain Smith Consulting. “Supporting PRO Kids and the Power to Play campaign is about giving every child the chance to...

Text: Garbage Cart Delivery Begins to Remaining Residential Households

Automated garbage cart delivery to begin for remaining city households

Posted on Monday, April 27, 2026 09:07 AM

Beginning May 4, delivery of pre-assembled 240-litre wheeled garbage carts will begin for remaining Thunder Bay residential households that did not receive a garbage cart in 2025’s soft launch. Delivery of carts will continue over several weeks.

Residents are asked to store their garbage cart beside or behind their house or in their garage.

“We’re excited to be embarking on the final implementation of the automated garbage cart system for the rest of the city,” said Jason Sherband, Manager –...