Starting January 1, 2026, Ontario will complete its transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) where producers—those that supply packaging and paper materials—will be fully responsible for funding and managing the program. This new system will be managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and a not-for profit organization that is committed to building efficient and effective recycling systems.
Any recycling collection and bin issues should be directed to GFL, the new collection contractor for recycling in Peel. Residents can reach out via email at peelrecycling@gflenv.com or call 1-877-268-4351.
For general questions about Ontario’s new recycling system, residents can contact Circular Materials at customerservice@circularmaterials.ca or call 1-877-667-2626.
In hearing your passion, hope, and ideas for the future of Ward 1, I know more than ever, we must be united to ensure this great community is always our place to call home.
The City of Mississauga has received two Ontario Public Works Association awards.
City services | June 10, 2026
The City of Mississauga has received two awards from the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA). The City’s Works Operations and Maintenance (WOM) division has received OPWA’s Project of the Year Award in the Management Innovation category for its expanded winter maintenance service. In addition, Helen Noehammer, Director, Works Operations and Maintenance, has been named OPWA’s Top Public Works Leader of the Year. The OPWA Awards celebrate outstanding projects, programs and professionals across Ontario’s public works community. These awards recognize excellence in areas such as leadership, service, innovation, sustainability and community impact.
Expanding the City’s winter maintenance service
During the 2025-2026 winter season, the City delivered enhanced winter maintenance service across Mississauga. This included two new services: citywide residential driveway windrow clearing and residential sidewalk clearing. The introduction of these two services was approved by Mississauga City Council to better support residents during the winter.
The WOM team improved how winter services are planned and delivered. To ensure the services were delivered successfully, staff:
- Improved the City’s snow clearing routes so crews could work more efficiently while delivering reliable snow clearing service.
- Adjusted the City’s maintenance yards to make space for the new equipment.
- Shared clear information with residents to help them understand the new services.
- Reviewed the delivery of the services after each snowstorm to find opportunities for improvements.
- Worked closely with the City’s Parking Enforcement, Traffic Management and Municipal Parking teams to ensure there was alignment with winter parking restrictions.
- Installed dash cameras into snow clearing equipment so that the City could address obstacles created by parked cars and better monitor overall performance.
Improved quality of life for residents
During a winter of historic snowfall, including a storm that brought up to 55 centimetres of snow, the City’s expanded winter maintenance service made a difference for residents.
With its new driveway windrow clearing service, the City cleared at least a three-metre wide opening in 134,000 driveway windrows whenever roads were plowed. In the past, many residents were left with heavy piles of snow at the end of their driveways after their street was cleared. By clearing a space in residents’ windrows, it was easier and safer for residents to leave their homes to get to work, school and appointments.
In addition, the City cleared 900 kilometres of residential sidewalks during each snow-clearing event. This helped keep walking routes open and safe and made it easier for residents to access the services they needed throughout the winter.
The City delivered these new services while continuing to clear 5,700 lane kilometres of roads, 1,500 kilometres of priority sidewalks, 3,300 bus stops, 127 kilometres of roadside multi-use trails and 73 kilometres of bike lanes.
Leadership that strengthens Mississauga
The City is also proud to share that Helen Noehammer, Director of Works Operations and Maintenance, has won the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Top Public Works Leader of the Year award.
This honour recognizes Noehammer’s more than 30 years of leadership and contributions to transportation and municipal engineering. Following 20 years of service with another municipality, Helen joined the City of Mississauga in 2014 as the Director of Infrastructure Planning and Engineering, and in 2022 moved to become the Director of the Works Operations and Maintenance Division.
During her tenure with the City, Noehammer has championed many important city-building initiatives and strategies, including:
- Implementation of the city-wide residential driveway windrow clearing program and residential sidewalk clearing program.
- Introduction of the City’s Stormwater Charge, which is used to fund stormwater services and programs and to meet the increasing demand for stormwater management.
- Development of the award-winning 2019 Transportation Master Plan and the City’s first Vision Zero Action Plan.
Her work on transportation and safety plans has influenced how the City’s roads and infrastructure are funded, managed, and improved. Noehammer consistently prioritizes listening to frontline staff and ensuring they have the tools and resources they need to deliver high-quality work.
This award recognizes her strong leadership and commitment to building a safer and more accessible city.
Mississauga has updated the Noise Control By-law to provide more clarity and consistency for live music events.
City services | June 10, 2026
Live music supports the local economy while contributing to our communities. It creates jobs for performers, supports local businesses, attracts visitors and brings people together through Mississauga’s growing music scene.
The changes to the Noise Control By-law are meant to support those shared benefits. They allow for more live music events for both presenters while setting clear noise limits and hours for surrounding neighbourhoods.
Key changes include:
- Expanding areas where live music is permitted in the city’s seven cultural districts.
- Changing noise limits and permitted hours in each district to better support live music.
- Updating the definition of ‘live music’ to include acoustic and amplified music and not recorded music playback.
- Supporting Enforcement division through the introduction of set fines for non-compliance, subject to provincial approval.
These changes provide greater clarity and consistency for musicians, venues and event organizers. They also give residents more opportunities to enjoy live music in their communities.
The new Noise Control By-law makes Mississauga a national leader in building a regulatory environment where live music can thrive. This approach aligns with the City’s Music Strategy 2022–2026 and the findings of Hear and Now: The Impact of Live Music in Mississauga report.
As Canada’s live music sector continues to grow, Mississauga is well-positioned to take advantage of the benefits for our communities and our local economy.
The Live Music pilot
The City manages excessive and ongoing noise through the Noise Control By-law. In 2023, the by-law was updated to reflect the City’s growth, respond to resident concerns and improve enforcement.
The changes also introduced new challenges for live music venues and performers. In response, Council supported a pilot that allowed live music in specific areas and at set times. This three-year Noise Control By-law Live Music pilot launched in June 2023.
The pilot allowed live music at specific venues and times without requiring organizers to apply for an exemption. These were limited to three areas: the Lakeshore Corridor, the Streetsville Business Improvement Area (BIA) and the Cooksville BIA. During the three-year pilot, live music accounted for less than 3 per cent of all noise complaints city-wide.
Public consultations were held in the pilot’s third year, from October 1 to December 2, 2025. The survey received 512 responses and showed strong resident support and recognition of the value of live music.
Key findings include:
- 74 per cent of respondents supported expanding where live music is permitted beyond the original pilot areas.
- 96 per cent supported live music at licensed bars and restaurants during business hours, within set noise limits.
- Almost 86 per cent supported live music both indoors and outdoors at licensed venues, including patios and parks.
- 67 per cent supported applying the same rules to temporary events, such as street festivals.
- 81 per cent supported slightly higher noise limits for live music compared to other sources.
These findings informed Council’s decision to move to a permanent, clearer set of rules for live music.
Background
These changes support the City’s ongoing efforts to grow the live music sector. These efforts include the Music Strategy (2022-2026), Here and Now: The Impact of Live Music in Mississauga and the Live Music Grant. They also support broader City strategies, including the Future Directions 2024 Culture Plan, Path to Prosperity 2030 and Retail Strategy. Together, these initiatives increase opportunities for live music while supporting local talent, businesses and vibrant communities.
In 2023, Mississauga was named “Music City of the Year” by the Canadian Live Music Association and Canadian Music Week for its work to build a strong live music ecosystem.
Peel Region’s interactive story map provides insight into the older adult population
BRAMPTON, ON (June 2, 2026) – Peel Region is proud to celebrate Seniors Month this June by recognizing older adults and the meaningful roles they play in the community.
This year’s Seniors Month theme is “Let’s Get Moving”, which promotes healthy aging for older adults across the province. Older adults can take steps to improve their health by getting active, eating healthy, and staying socially connected.
For more information and resources about this year’s Seniors Month theme, visit the Ontario government website.
Seniors in Peel
Peel’s older adult population is growing fast; in fact, seniors are the fastest growing age group in the region. Peel Region’s interactive Older Adult’s Story Map provides a comprehensive look into our diverse senior population, which already represent over 15% of Peel residents.
In order to meet the needs of our growing population, Peel Region continues to take bold, innovative steps to support healthy aging in line with our Seniors Services Strategic Plan.
Programs and services for seniors in Peel
Peel Region provides a range of integrated, specialized, and person-centred programs and services that support the well-being and quality of life of older adults and their caregivers:
- Long Term Care: Peel Region operates 5 municipally owned Long Term Care (LTC) Centres that provide compassionate, respectful, and emotion-based care to individuals and their caregivers. Peel Region LTC Centres were among the first in Ontario to adopt the Butterfly Approach, an emotion-based model of care.
- Adult Day Services: Adult Day Services (ADS) provide seniors with a place to go during the day to engage in activities and social interaction. ADS is offered at all Peel Region LTC Centres and at home through virtual programs. Peel Region’s ADS is the first community-based program in Canada to be certified under the Butterfly model.
- Seniors Health and Wellness Village (SHWV) at Peel Manor: The SHWV is a one-of-a-kind facility that combines a LTC Centre with a main-floor community service hub, which includes meeting rooms, green spaces, a hair salon, a café, and more.
- Community Access to Long-Term Care (CALTC)/Thrive: The Thrive Program supports seniors who are waiting for long-term care, are eligible now, or may soon need it. The goal is to help them live safely and comfortably at home for as long as possible.
- Respite care: Respite care offers short-term overnight stays for seniors that give their caregivers a break so they can attend to their own personal needs with the peace of mind that their loved ones are under the care of trained and compassionate staff.
- Community paramedics: Peel Regional Paramedic Services community paramedics provide in-home care and assessments within the community. They are skilled in managing long-term health conditions and addressing issues that affect older adults.
- TransHelp: Peel Region assists seniors and individuals with disabilities with door-to-door transportation. With our TransHelp fleet now at 65 buses, we continue to provide safe and reliable transportation for our elderly and at-risk population.
- Housing and social support: Peel Region programs offer financial assistance and help people access safe, stable housing and other community supports.
- Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program: The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program provides access to essential dental care for eligible low-income seniors 65 years or older.
For more information on Peel Region’s services and programs for seniors, visit peelregion.ca/health/seniors.
Municipal celebrations
Residents of all ages are encouraged to join in on Seniors Month celebrations, events, and activities being held in their community:
- City of Brampton: brampton.ca/seniors
- City of Mississauga: mississauga.ca/seniors
- Town of Caledon: caledon.ca/seniors
Join an exciting event where growing businesses pitch ideas to expert judges. The City will also award past winners for major milestones.
Business and innovation | June 4, 2026
The IDEA Mississauga Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase event highlights a group of growing companies as they talk about their businesses, share how they have grown and compete in live pitches. Programs like this help businesses grow while they support them with funding, expert advice and a chance to test new ideas.
New this year – IDEA Innovation Awards
Select participants from past Step-Up Programs will receive the new IDEA Innovation Award for reaching key milestones since completion of the program. The award categories include:
- IDEA Mississauga Investor’s Choice Founder Award, which will recognize a business that has successfully raised $1.5 million or more in funding. This business has shown they are strategic, they can attract investors and they can grow their business.
- IDEA Mississauga High-Growth Venture Award will recognize a business that successfully reached a significant milestone of $1 million or more in yearly revenue, building a high-growth, investment-ready company.
What
At the event on Thursday, June 11, IDEA Mississauga will present the IDEA Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase, “Momentum to Millions: Where ambition becomes acceleration” and present the IDEA Innovation Award to past participants.
The event will kick off with a networking reception, followed by a panel discussion, pitches and award presentations.
Who
The IDEA Mississauga team and dignitaries that include Ward 4 Councillor and Deputy Mayor John Kovac and Mississauga-Streetsville MPP Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Small Business. The event brings together founders, investors, industry leaders and partners to spotlight innovation across life sciences, manufacturing and technology.
When
Thursday, June 11, 2026
4 to 6 p.m.
Where
Living Arts Centre
4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga
Why it matters
Designed as both a showcase and a platform, the IDEA Step-Up Program Pitch and Showcase brings together founders, industry leaders and partners to spotlight innovation across life sciences, manufacturing and technology.
Since the Step-Up Program started in 2022, 33 companies have graduated and raised over $15 million, generating more than $8 million in revenue.
If you are interested in discovering emerging companies and seeing firsthand how they are turning momentum into measurable growth, this event is for you.
This summer, residents can borrow sports equipment for free at select Mississauga parks to stay active. It’s another way the City is keeping Mississauga affordable for everyone.
City services | June 4, 2026
The program is supported through funding from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart), a national charity focused on helping kids and youth access sport and play. In partnership with Equip Sport and local municipalities, Jumpstart is helping expand access to free sports equipment in public spaces across Canada. Mississauga joins a growing number of municipalities exploring the model to make sport and recreation more accessible close to home.
Select pilot park locations in Mississauga
To support equitable access, the City has selected locker locations to serve a wide range of communities and park users. Site selection considered accessibility and connectivity (including nearby transit and pedestrian routes), proximity to park amenities and opportunities to place lockers in higher-use areas where residents naturally gather to play. Units are designed to be easily relocated as needed to respond to changing park conditions or use. No additional costs for construction or adjustments to existing infrastructure are required.
Using the app and borrowing equipment
Residents access lockers through the Equip Sport mobile app. The app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and is compatible with iPhone and Android devices. Users must be 16 years old or older to access and return equipment. To set up an account, users provide basic information such their name and contact details (i.e. phone number and email address). There is no fee to download or use the app.
Users can report issues directly through the app. All theft, damage and repair costs are assumed by Equip Sport. If equipment is not returned, the email address associated with the session will no longer have access to the Equip Sport lockers.
Equipment is provided by Equip Sport sponsors and may include basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, discs and select fitness equipment. Available equipment will vary by location and is based on the amenities at each park.
The 12-month pilot program
The 12-month program will serve as a pilot and evaluation period to help guide future expansion, relocations or improvements based on community use. Equip Sport co-ordinates maintenance, equipment replacement and any required relocation through its local vendor.
The lockers will be installed at the following locations:
- Applewood Heights (A & B)
- Lake Aquitaine Park
- Century City Park basketball
- Courtneypark Athletic Fields basketball
- Daniels Community Field
- Erin Meadows basketball
- Erin Meadows soccer
- Fairwinds Park
- Forestview Park
- Four Winds Hollow Park
- Garnetwood Park pickleball
- Gulleden Park basketball
- Gulleden Park pickleball
- Huron Park
- Iceland Teaching Garden basketball
- Lakefront Promenade volleyball
- Malton Village Park
- McKechnie Woods
- Mississauga Valley Park soccer
- Mississauga Valley Park volleyball
- Mississauga-Meadowvale Rotary Park
- Paul Coffey Park
- Pheasant Run Park
- Red Oaks Park
- Sgt. David Yakichuk Park
- Spruce Park
- Tobias Mason Park
- Union Park
- Woodland Park
Find a City park near you and learn more about how to borrow sports equipment in parks.
Quotes
“Providing equitable access to sports equipment at our parks makes it easier for people to get outside, get moving and enjoy our green spaces. With programs like Equip Sport, we can remove barriers and help more residents stay active and participate in recreation that is close to home. We’re hopeful the pilot is a success in the parks where lockers are installed, so we can look at expanding it in the future.”– Raj Sheth, Commissioner, Community Services
“We’re excited to join other Canadian municipalities taking part in this program. Whether it’s kicking a soccer ball around with friends at a local field, playing a 3-on-3 basketball game with neighbours near home or getting a group together for volleyball, this program helps connect people to the equipment they need to be active. It supports our goals for inclusion and accessibility by helping reduce the cost barrier to equipment.” – Nadia Paladino, Director, Parks, Forestry & Environment
About Equip Sport
Equip Sport, founded in 2021, is a Swiss-founded company whose mission is to reduce barriers to physical activity by enabling shared, on-demand access to sports equipment in public spaces. Equipment is housed in secure lockers that are unlocked by users through a free mobile app and returned after use so others can borrow it. The program is powered by and managed through local partners.
Invasive species control using herbicide
Herbicide application to control Dog-Strangling Vine and Japanese Knotweed in natural areas will occur on various dates between June 8th – June 19th at Adamson Estate. Additionally, Lilly of the Valley, Common Burdock and Yellow Archangel will be treated between June 8th – June 19th at Cawthra Woods.
If any touch ups are needed the contractors will be returning between July 6th – July 17th.
Phragmites (Common Reed) treatment will also occur on various dates between July 27th – August 14th at Cawthra Woods and Park 510 (330 Indian Valley Trail).
If any touch ups are needed for phragmites control the contractors will be returning between September 8th – September 11th.
Contractors working on behalf of the City (Invasive Phragmites Control Centre) will be applying RoundUp WeatherPRO (Glyphosate) or Habitat Aqua (Imazapyr) directly to the plants using a handheld/backpack sprayer to minimize impacts to plants in the surrounding area. Habitat Aqua will only be used in wet areas and the City has obtained the proper permits to apply this herbicide.
Notification signs will be posted at all access points to the spray area at least 24 hours prior to treatment and will be removed no less than 48 hours after treatment. Timelines may be extended as needed depending on weather conditions.
This work supports the City’s Invasive Species Management Program and improves the health of natural areas across the City.
Get active this June and join the ParticipACTION Community Challenge to help Mississauga become the most active community in Canada.
City services | June 2, 2026
Even 30 minutes of activity each day, like walking, cycling, or swimming, can improve your physical and mental health. It can lower the risk of chronic diseases, support heart and brain health and boost your energy.
Why active living is important
In Canada, fewer than half of adults and just over half of children aged five to 11 meet recommended physical activity levels. The Canadian Health Measures Survey (2022–2024) found that only 46 per cent of adults and 52 per cent of children aged five to 11 meet the guideline of 150 minutes of physical activity per week.
That’s about 20 to 30 minutes a day, something that residents can build into their daily routine.
Mississauga’s Healthy City Strategy includes actions to improve health, equity and quality of life for all residents. In some Mississauga neighbourhoods, type 2 diabetes ranges from 13 to 16.9 per cent, higher than the Ontario average of 9.8 per cent.
With many events, activities and programs available this June and beyond, the City is helping residents stay active and connected. Let’s get healthier Mississauga!
Join the ParticipACTION Community Challenge
The ParticipACTION Community Challenge, funded by the Government of Canada and Novo Nordisk, is a national physical activity initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout June. Residents can help Mississauga win the title of Canada’s Most Active Community.
Participating is easy. Schools, community organizations and informal groups of two or more people are encouraged to register for the 2026 Community Challenge anytime in June. Then get active and submit your activity time on the Community Leaderboard that will be available on the ParticipACTION website. Each time your group records an activity, you will be entered into a draw to win weekly prizes. Activities can include walks, runs, bike rides, swims and fitness workouts or classes. No matter the intensity or the activity, every way to stay fit and active counts.
In 2025, Mississauga was a finalist in the country. Help Mississauga get to the top this year!
Activities for all ages
- Recreation and Culture: With more than 5,000 programs available this summer, registration is still open for those looking for fun ways to be active. View the programs on Active Mississauga and register online or in person for programs beginning on June 27, 2026. Many drop-in programs such as fun swims are also available, all of which can count towards the ParticipACTION Community Challenge. Mississauga offers many affordable programs to support residents’ health, wellness and learning, while helping people stay active and connected in the community. Mississauga offers Adapted Programs for people of all abilities, to ensure that everyone has access.The City also offers ActiveAssist, a fee assistance program that helps residents in low-income households and newcomers with refugee status access recreation and culture programs. Learn about eligibility and apply online.
- Community Rides: From May to October, Community Rides take place every two weeks on Saturdays that are eight or 16 kilometres in length. Community Rides are for Mississauga residents of all ages and cycling abilities who are looking to be active outdoors and want to explore the city by bike. Riders of all skill-levels are welcome. To participate, you must register online in advance
- Get outside this month for some fresh air and exercise. Head out to a local park to walk, cycle, enjoy a playground with your family or workout at an outdoor fitness equipment station. On those hot days, check out one of the City’s more than 30 spray pads, or have a picnic in the shade. Use the online map to find a park or park amenity in your area.
- Fresh Air Fitness: Join outdoor fitness classes every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Classes are led by expert City instructors and include Zumba®, Bollywood, Yoga and Pilates. The upcoming sessions are on June 3 and 10 – be sure to visit the Community Development Booth for assistance and to register for the ParticipACTION challenge. View the full fitness schedule for additional classes throughout the summer.
Programs for older adults
The City offers many free and discounted programs for older adults, helping them be more engaged in the community and stay active.
- Free transit: Seniors ages 65 and older can ride MiWay for free with a PRESTO card set to the senior fare type. The PRESTO card must be purchased for a one-time fee of $4 and does not expire. PRESTO cards that are not set to a specific fare type will be charged the Adult PRESTO single fare $3.50 or cash fare $4.50. Seniors can set the fare type on their PRESTO card by visiting a customer service outlet and showing proof of age. The free fare will be automatically applied when you tap on MiWay buses. Visit miway.ca/fares, call 905-615-4636 or email miwayhelps@mississauga.ca for more details.
- Free fitness membership: Residents aged 65 or older can take advantage of the City’s free Older Adult Twelve Month (65+) Membership, offering free, year-round access to City recreation facilities. This helps older adults stay active, connected and healthy —without financial barriers. Apply in person at any City of Mississauga community centre with ID and proof of residency. More details are available at mississauga.ca/memberships.
- Download the Get Outside Guide for Older Adults to learn about more opportunities to be active outdoors using City parks, trails and other outdoor amenities.
- Celebrate Seniors Month with free programs at the Mississauga Library. Explore creativity through art classes, enjoy live dancing and meet new people at Senior Social Hours. Learn something new at workshops for community health and safety, emergency preparedness and downsizing with confidence. These programs are drop-in on a first-come first-served basis. Visit Active Mississauga to see what is available.
The City of Mississauga shares outcomes, achievements, and next steps to foster inclusion and expand opportunities so all residents and employees feel a sense of belonging in their communities and workplace.
Business and innovation | June 2, 2026
The report details the key results and achievements from the past year to help build a more welcoming and representative community and workplace. It also outlines next steps and planned work for 2026 to further integrate equity into City services, policies, and processes.
The EDI progress report focuses on four key themes:
- Driving change across all City initiatives
- Supporting a culture of learning and development through training and tools
- Implementing EDI policies and governance activities to redesign City services
- Finding and removing systemic barriers through dedicated tools and resources
In 2025, the City achieved several important milestones, including:
- The launch of the first corporate EDI Strategy: “Empowering Change: A Comprehensive Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2026-2031).”
- The development and launch of the award-winning anti-hate and anti-discrimination public education campaign: “One Mississauga.”
Highlights from the report
The report also highlights key achievements, some of which include:
- Expanding Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) with the launch of a sixth group, the Women’s ERG, joining Indigenous, Black, Able, MiPride, and Diverse and Multicultural groups.
- Partnering with an EDI-focused executive recruitment firm to attract more diverse candidates and remove systemic barriers to leadership opportunities.
- Strengthening psychological health and safety in the workplace for diverse employees through an Employee Family and Assistance program and related mental health programming.
- Continuing to deliver EDI learning to employees across the City.
- Advancing accessible design and building of City facilities and public spaces that adhere to provincial and federal standards.
- Introducing a comprehensive Document Standards policy and procedure to support the creation of accessible documents.
Looking ahead to 2026, the City has made a commitment to advancing numerous EDI priorities, including:
- Developing a new Equitable Engagement policy and framework for public engagement.
- Strengthening relations with Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island and preparing to host the prestigious National Elders Gathering in 2027.
Through this work, the City of Mississauga continues to build a community and workplace where everyone feels respected, safe, and included.