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Metrolinx Community Liaison Committee Spring 2026 Project Update – Hazel McCallion Line

By Hurontario LRT

We’re pleased to share our Spring 2026 update and provide a look at the exciting work ahead across the corridor. We’re happy to see continued progression across all segments of the project and are encouraged by the upcoming work plan, which will help advance key infrastructure and move us closer to train testing.

Below is a detailed recap and lookahead for each area.

Mississauga South

Recap

  • Electrical poles have been successfully installed throughout the area.
  • The majority of electrical and telecommunications connections have now been completed.
  • Guideway works have commenced south of Mineola Road, marking an important milestone.
  • Roadworks on the west side between Eaglewood Drive and Pinetree Way have been completed.
  • Bronte College Court intersection track installation expected to be completed in May.

Lookahead

  • Trackwork will begin north of Indian Valley Trail in the coming weeks.
  • Road widening will take place on the east side from south of Mineola Drive to Eaglewood Drive.
  • Dry utilities crews will continue telecommunications work at the northeast corner of the QEW.
  • Guideway construction will proceed under the QEW interchange.
  • Intersections in the area will transition to Stage 4 configurations.
  • Track intersection works will be carried out within the QEW area.

Mississauga Cooksville

Recap

  • The Traction Power Substation (TPSS) has been installed at the northeast corner of Hurontario Street and Dundas Street.
  • Tracks have been installed within the intersections at Hillcrest Avenue and King Street.
  • A power switchover was completed at the THP facility.

Lookahead

  • Electrical works will continue between John Street and Fairview Road.
  • Pole installations will proceed across the segment.
  • Telecommunications installations will continue.
  • Trackwork activities will remain ongoing in the area.
  • Electrical works near Dundas Street will advance.
  • Alectra installations at King Street will continue.
  • Power supply connections to the TPSS at Dundas Street and Hurontario Street will be completed.

Mississauga Centre

Recap

  • Majority of foundational work for the elevated guideway has been completed.
  • Lightweight fill installation has been finalized.
  • Bus shelters along Burnhamthorpe Road have been reinstated.
  • Rehabilitation of the Highway 403 bridge along Hurontario Street has been conducted.

Lookahead

  • Work will continue at the TPSS site at Kingsbridge.
  • Trackwork activities in the area will proceed.
  • Elevated guideway construction will continue, including backfill and mud slab pours. The area will soon be turned over for track installation.
  • Futureproofing works along Rathburn Avenue and construction at the Mississauga City Centre Stop (Station Gate and Rathburn) will advance.
  • Electrical connections to new infrastructure will be completed.
  • Streetlight installations and connections will continue.

Mississauga North

Recap

  • Canopy installations have been completed at Bristol, Britannia, Matheson, Courtneypark, Derry, and Eglinton stops.
  • TPSS cable pulling activities have been conducted.
  • Bus stops at Matheson, Courtneypark, Derry, and surrounding areas have been reinstated.
  • Track installations have progressed.
  • Permanent signal infrastructure at Topflight has been energized.

Lookahead

  • Dry utilities installations, including telecommunications work, will continue.
  • Trackwork will proceed on the Highway 401 overpass.
  • K-frame installations at the Highway 401 bridge will continue.
  • Existing hydro poles will be removed.
  • Permanent traffic light installations and energizations will take place at Kingsway, Ambassador, Derry, Admiral, Superior, Count, and Topflight.
  • TPSS energizations will be carried out.

Brampton

Recap

  • The new Highway 407 northbound overpass has opened.
  • Storm sewer upgrades have been completed in key areas.
  • Guideway excavation activities have progressed.
  • Delivery of the TPSS at the southwest corner of Steeles Avenue and Hurontario Street has been completed.
  • Curb installations have advanced.

Lookahead

  • Storm sewer upgrades will continue.
  • Alectra upgrades to private properties will proceed.
  • Guideway installations will continue.
  • Streetlight relocations will be undertaken.

 

Safety across the corridor

The safety of pedestrians and the public continue to be a priority. We are reviewing site conditions across the corridor, assessing current traffic configurations, and identifying additional measures that may help improve conditions for our communities, as we have done throughout the project construction lifecycle, and will continue to do.

Some measures include:

  • Community safety walks which have been conducted in collaboration with Project Delivery and Safety Standards teams to identify and address site-specific risks.
  • Targeted safety blitzes in school zones, to promote safe crossing behaviours and increase awareness among students and families.
  • AODA compliance inspections to ensure accessible and safe pedestrian infrastructure is maintained throughout construction.
  • “Transit in Your Community” school presentations, focused on educating students about construction safety and transit awareness.
  • Digital and social media campaigns, including video content to reinforce safety messaging across a broader audience.
  • Routine site inspections to identify opportunities for enhanced safety measures, such as additional fencing and barriers.
  • Line painting refreshes to improve visibility and support both pedestrian and driver safety.
  • Enhanced pedestrian access and detour signage, particularly in high-traffic areas, to support safe navigation around construction zones.

 

We are encouraged by the steady momentum across the corridor and excited to see the upcoming work plan continue to move the project forward, with increasing focus on infrastructure readiness and train testing preparation.

April 10, 2026
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Mississauga receives $28 million in federal funding to help ongoing efforts to boost housing supply

By Construction

The third instalment of the Housing Accelerator Fund will help the City continue to get more homes built and make them more affordable.

City building | March 10, 2026

The City has received $28.2 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to help get more homes built faster in Mississauga. This is the third instalment the City has received under the HAF, totalling more than $84 million in federal housing funding to date.

The HAF is designed to support the delivery of new homes, including important housing enabling-infrastructure. The City will use the third instalment of the HAF to:

  • Support the funding available for grants under the City’s multi-residential stream of the Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan. This program offers incentives to private and non-profit developers. It’s designed to get shovel-ready rental housing projects with affordable units under construction as soon as possible.
  • Offsetting shortfalls resulting from reductions to development charges and fees. The City’s development charges incentives program – which was recently expanded to provide deeper incentives for purpose-built rental apartments – is helping kick-start construction to make housing more affordable.

Stimulating housing construction

The City has made significant strides in changing the housing landscape since receiving its first HAF instalment. In January 2025, following the release of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force report, Mississauga became one of the first municipalities in Ontario to reduce and/or eliminate development charges for residential housing. Other important actions include:

  • Tax relief for new multi-residential development: In response to a motion by Mayor Parrish, Peel Region approved a resolution adopting a new municipal Multi-Residential Property Tax subclass to help encourage the development of much-needed rental housing. The new subclass provides a 35 per cent property tax reduction for eligible properties.
  • Incentives for additional residential units and fourplexes: The City’s gentle density incentive program provides grants to cover city fees and development charges (if applicable). The City also offers pre-approved garden suite design plans that residents can use free of charge and has partnered with the federal government on its Housing Design Catalogue.
  • Making it easier to build housing in neighbourhoods: Council approved updates to the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to allow fourplexes as well as semi-detached homes and homes on smaller lots in residential neighbourhoods.
  • Simplifying planning approvals for housing near transit: Mississauga is moving forward with pre-zoning lands in the City’s Protected Major Transit Station Areas. Mississauga is one of the first municipalities in Ontario to pre-zone lands of this scale. When fully implemented, this will help speed up the construction of new housing while ensuring meets the City’s vision for new development.

To learn more visit Mississauga.ca/housing.

Quotes

“Our government is committed to supporting communities as they build practical, locally driven responses to housing pressures and homelessness. Through the Housing Accelerator Fund, we are providing incentives to local governments to remove barriers to housing supply and accelerate the creation of new homes. Mississauga’s third HAF payment reflects the successful implementation of initiatives outlined in its Housing Action Plan, helping establish a strong foundation for long-term housing growth in the city.”- The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada

“As a City, we’ve taken bold and proactive steps to help increase the supply of homes our residents urgently need. The Housing Accelerator Fund has been instrumental in advancing this work and we are grateful to the federal government for their support and partnership. Predictable, long-term funding from the federal and provincial governments will be critical to our continued success. Stable revenue tools allow cities like Mississauga to plan with confidence and deliver the complete, connected communities our growing population depends on.”– Mayor Carolyn

April 9, 2026
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Big win for Mississauga! Unveiling the new gym and Raptors 905 practice court at Paramount Fine Foods Centre

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Unveiling the new gym and Raptors 905 practice court at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.

Entertainment and activities | March 10, 2026

Join Members of Council, along with Raptors 905 and the G League President, to celebrate the grand opening of the new gym and Raptors 905 practice facility at Paramount Fine Foods Centre – Sportsplex.

Event details

What

Opening of new gym and Raptors 905 practice facility

When

Saturday, March 14, 2026.

  • 1 p.m. – Ceremony
  • 1:30 p.m. – Media interviews and Raptors 905 basketball clinic, featuring youth from local community groups, including participants from Erin Mills Youth Centre, PDM Basketball and the Mississauga Monarchs.

Where

Paramount Fine Foods Centre – Sportsplex
5600 Rose Cherry Pl.
Mississauga, ON

The new gym will be a shared amenity between the City of Mississauga and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. The gym will serve as the new practice facility for Raptors 905.

During the basketball season, Raptors 905 will have an allocation of 75 per cent of the gym time, with the remaining 25 per cent available for community use. In the off‑season, this allocation will shift, with community use increasing to 75 per cent and Raptors 905 using the court 25 per cent of the time.

Paramount Fine Foods Centre with blue sky behind.

April 9, 2026
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Peel Region partners with Ontario government to strengthen emergency preparedness

By Resources

BRAMPTON, ON – March 5, 2026. Peel Region is the first municipality in Ontario to partner with the Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response (MEPR) to deliver IMS 101: Incident Management Overview training.

 

This partnership supports Peel’s Future Disruption Readiness Strategy and reflects Peel’s ongoing commitment to emergency preparedness, organizational resilience, and business continuity across all programs and services. Peel’s Future Ready pillar is a core component of Peel’s Strategic Agenda to ensure Peel is prepared for disruption, volatility, uncertainty, growth, complexity, and ambiguity with resilience and foresight.

 

The Incident Management System (IMS) is a standardized emergency management framework used across Ontario. It is aligned with North American response systems to ensure coordinated emergency planning, response, and recovery. By making the Ministry’s IMS 101 e-learning program mandatory for all staff, Peel ensures every employee receives foundational training in emergency preparedness principles.

 

Quotations

 

“Ensuring Peel Region’s future readiness is essential. This partnership strengthens Peel’s ability to deliver the programs and services residents rely on – even during times of emergency and uncertainty.”

Brad Butt, Regional Councillor and Chair, Emergency Management Program Committee

 

“Preparing our organization for emergencies is an investment in resilience. When our employees are trained and ready, Peel Region can act quickly and effectively to provide the steady, coordinated support our community depends on in tough times.”

Gary Kent, Chief Administrative Officer, Peel Region

April 9, 2026
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Mississauga taps into provincial funding to expand investments into road safety measures

By Transit

The City of Mississauga welcomes funding from the province to enhance road safety measures in school and community safety zones across the city.

City services | March 5, 2026

While the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras ended last November as a result of provincial legislation, Mississauga remains committed to road safety. Following the province’s decision to cancel the ASE program, the City has received interim provincial funding of $2,242,888 from the Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF). Additional provincial funding of $8,934,513 will be provided to enhance road safety initiatives in school zones and community safety zones across Mississauga, reimbursed after costs are incurred by the City.

In November 2025, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 56, Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025, an omnibus bill that includes amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to ban the use of speed cameras throughout the province. The bill required all municipalities to discontinue the operation of its speed camera program. To comply with the new legislation, the City ended its ASE program on November 14, 2025. To offset the loss of the speed cameras, the Government of Ontario introduced the Road Safety Initiatives Fund to allow municipalities to invest more money into road safety measures in school zones and community safety zones.

How the funds will be spent

RSIF is only eligible to be used in school zones and community safety zones where ASE cameras were deployed or were intended to be deployed.

The City is planning to implement the immediate interim RSIF equally across all 11 wards, approximately $200,000 to be used in three to four school zones in each ward. The additional $8,934,513 will also be made available to the City but will only be reimbursed after costs are incurred.

City staff will review the data collected before and during the deployment of the ASE cameras to determine the impact this program has had on speeds at each location where they were installed to identify priority locations. Staff will also consult and work with each Ward Councillor in selecting the most appropriate school zones to receive safety improvements in their respective wards.

Other road safety investments

In addition to the new projects that will be implemented as a result of RSIF, the City’s existing road safety programs help reduce speeding and promote safety. They include:

  • Designating 31 school zones on major roadways as Community Safety Zones in 2025, bringing the total to more than 200 Community Safety Zones designated in Mississauga as of September 2025. These are designated sections of the roads where public safety is of special concern. Many set fines are doubled in these zones, such as speeding and traffic-signal related offences.
  • In 2025, new traffic calming projects were installed on 24 roads in residential neighbourhoods and near school zones to help reduce speeding and aggressive driving.
  • Installing more pedestrian crossovers to provide protected pedestrian crossings. In 2025, 13 new pedestrian crossovers were installed to help increase safety for pedestrians crossing the road.
  • Continuing the School Walking Routes program to guide the way to school and alert drivers to watch for children.

Quotes

“At the City of Mississauga, road safety is a top priority, particularly in community safety zones and near schools. Through funding received from the provincial Road Safety Initiatives Fund, we will focus on expanding investments where they are needed most, ensuring that effective road safety solutions are introduced in neighbourhoods that rely on them. These efforts help us create safer streets and protect all road users.” – Carolyn Parrish, Mayor of Mississauga

“The Road Safety Initiatives Fund will allow us to continue advancing critical road safety improvements across our community, even in the absence of the Automated Speed Enforcement program. Our commitment to safer streets remains strong and this fund ensures we can continue making meaningful progress.” – Sam Rogers, Commissioner, Transportation and Works

April 9, 2026
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Mississauga invites residents to connect, learn and give back for International Women’s Day

By Construction

The third instalment of the Housing Accelerator Fund will help the City continue to get more homes built and make them more affordable.

City building | March 10, 2026

The City has received $28.2 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to help get more homes built faster in Mississauga. This is the third instalment the City has received under the HAF, totalling more than $84 million in federal housing funding to date.

The HAF is designed to support the delivery of new homes, including important housing enabling-infrastructure. The City will use the third instalment of the HAF to:

  • Support the funding available for grants under the City’s multi-residential stream of the Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan. This program offers incentives to private and non-profit developers. It’s designed to get shovel-ready rental housing projects with affordable units under construction as soon as possible.
  • Offsetting shortfalls resulting from reductions to development charges and fees. The City’s development charges incentives program – which was recently expanded to provide deeper incentives for purpose-built rental apartments – is helping kick-start construction to make housing more affordable.

Stimulating housing construction

The City has made significant strides in changing the housing landscape since receiving its first HAF instalment. In January 2025, following the release of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force report, Mississauga became one of the first municipalities in Ontario to reduce and/or eliminate development charges for residential housing. Other important actions include:

  • Tax relief for new multi-residential development: In response to a motion by Mayor Parrish, Peel Region approved a resolution adopting a new municipal Multi-Residential Property Tax subclass to help encourage the development of much-needed rental housing. The new subclass provides a 35 per cent property tax reduction for eligible properties.
  • Incentives for additional residential units and fourplexes: The City’s gentle density incentive program provides grants to cover city fees and development charges (if applicable). The City also offers pre-approved garden suite design plans that residents can use free of charge and has partnered with the federal government on its Housing Design Catalogue.
  • Making it easier to build housing in neighbourhoods: Council approved updates to the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to allow fourplexes as well as semi-detached homes and homes on smaller lots in residential neighbourhoods.
  • Simplifying planning approvals for housing near transit: Mississauga is moving forward with pre-zoning lands in the City’s Protected Major Transit Station Areas. Mississauga is one of the first municipalities in Ontario to pre-zone lands of this scale. When fully implemented, this will help speed up the construction of new housing while ensuring meets the City’s vision for new development.

To learn more visit Mississauga.ca/housing.

Quotes

“Our government is committed to supporting communities as they build practical, locally driven responses to housing pressures and homelessness. Through the Housing Accelerator Fund, we are providing incentives to local governments to remove barriers to housing supply and accelerate the creation of new homes. Mississauga’s third HAF payment reflects the successful implementation of initiatives outlined in its Housing Action Plan, helping establish a strong foundation for long-term housing growth in the city.”- The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada

“As a City, we’ve taken bold and proactive steps to help increase the supply of homes our residents urgently need. The Housing Accelerator Fund has been instrumental in advancing this work and we are grateful to the federal government for their support and partnership. Predictable, long-term funding from the federal and provincial governments will be critical to our continued success. Stable revenue tools allow cities like Mississauga to plan with confidence and deliver the complete, connected communities our growing population depends on.”– Mayor Carolyn Parrish

April 9, 2026
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It’s the final countdown: two months until the FIFA World Cup 2026™ begins

By Announcement, Events

Mississauga is gearing up to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a way that reflects the City’s passion, diversity and love of sport.

Entertainment and activities | April 8, 2026

With two months to go until the world’s largest sporting event arrives in North America, the excitement is real in the City of Mississauga.

The tournament will be hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, and runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Forty‑eight teams, including Canada, will compete in 104 matches across North America, including games in Toronto. The City expects strong community interest and excitement across Mississauga.

Hosting Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026™

City of Mississauga is excited to host a stop on the Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026TM tour in partnership with Visit Mississauga, as announced earlier today. Taking place on July 1 in downtown Mississauga, there will be lots happening in the heart of the city this Canada Day. This one‑day event will attract visitors and fans from across the country to watch the tournament, participate in soccer-themed festivities and enjoy the jubilation of the game.

This tour stop will showcase Mississauga on a national stage and add to the City’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ plans.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates to come, including the match schedule and city-wide celebrations. For additional details, please visit the saugaLIVE website in the coming weeks as plans are finalized.

 

Soccer ball on a table

 

April 8, 2026
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City of Mississauga welcomes its sixth Poet Laureate

By Announcement

Sneha Subramanian Kanta will serve as a literary ambassador to help elevate the status of poetry and literary arts in the community.

City services | April 8, 2026

The City of Mississauga is pleased to announce that Sneha Subramanian Kanta will be its sixth Poet Laureate, where she will hold this position from 2026 to 2028. Designated as the City’s literary ambassador, Sneha’s role focuses on enhancing poetry, literary arts and elevating writers within the community through various events and initiatives.

This National Poetry Month, the City renews its commitment to celebrating cultural diversity and fostering its creative sectors. One way this is achieved is by bringing on a new Poet and Youth Poet Laureate every two years to help advance the literary arts. The poets provide public access to literacy programming through workshops and performances across the community, while bringing a fresh perspective through their creativity and input on diverse programs.

Sneha is an award-winning writer and academic whose work spans poetry, research and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has authored six chapbook collections and has been recognized with multiple honours, including Mississauga’s 2025 Civic Award of Recognition and the 2025 Cultural Award from Heritage Mississauga. She was the 2025 Woodhaven Artist in Residence at UBC Okanagan where her collection, Hiraeth, was an honouree for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award. Her writing has appeared internationally, notably in The Penguin Book of Indian Poets. She currently leads the biodiversity niche as a writer in the international climate-focused project, Manufactured Ecosystems, and is a founding editor of Parentheses Journal.

Initiatives like Poetry Month help advance the City’s Future Directions Culture and Library Plans, helping to promote literacy and lifelong learning, while elevating the status of arts and culture across Mississauga.

Every two years, the City embarks on a search for its new Poet Laureate. This honourary position recognizes a poet who writes excellent poetry or spoken word and has written on themes that are relevant to the residents of Mississauga. A selection committee comprised of arts professionals from the community review applications to help appoint a new candidate. Committee members are selected based on their connection to Mississauga’s literary community and include the current Laureates, a Mississauga Library staff member and at least two members of the community.

Poet Laureate submissions are reviewed using following criteria:

  • The Poet has made a significant contribution to poetry and the literary arts in Mississauga;
  • Artistic merit of the submission, including the relevancy to the City of Mississauga and its values;
  • The potential impact of the proposed civic engagement and/or poetry projects as identified in the applicant’s Letter of Intent.

Sneha will take over the role starting on April 8 from the City’s fifth Poet Laureate, Andrea Josic.

The public can expect to catch Sneha in the community at the City’s annual Poetry Slam on April 23. She will also make an appearance at the City’s annual Canada Day celebration at Mississauga Celebration Square on July 1.

To kick-off her new role, Sneha read from one of her poems titled, The Waves Break at Port Credit, at today’s General Committee meeting. See verse below.

The Waves Break at Port Credit

Sunlight peers in a beam after rain. The intention of rain isn’t thunder. Repetition is how we make music. It is the language of wind-driven waves.

Let me sing to you today about billowing clouds near the water, these clouds appear like dogwoods over the husk of Lake Ontario.

A memory of winter in this city is wild carrots growing on the sides before a crossway leads to a park and junipers which remain persistent over the memory of green.

When light returns,
instead of tall maples, birches, willows, poplars, and sycamores sunbeams pass through interstices of junipers.

The oaks and beech in this lane hold onto their leaves throughout winter until new leaves grow in the vernal equinox.

I know the season through lengthening shadows of barren boughs.

Snow has left nothing in the landscape as it was.
I, too, bring you here to witness the anvil of a new season.

The crayon of light drifts further onto the surface of water,
geese fly and perch on a stony shoreline, two swans swiftly glide over the waves.

Let us wield this kinetic grace into our city. May we all celebrate another season, with moonlight bandaging partially uprooted trees in another regeneration.

Quote

“We’re pleased to welcome Sneha as our new Poet Laureate. A remarkable talent in writing and poetry, she emerged from an impressive group of candidates. The Poet Laureates are our community’s poetry champions and help elevate City initiatives in many ways. They offer new perspectives on literacy, advance Mississauga’s arts and culture scene, and connect with our residents at events. We look forward to seeing Sneha’s inspirational work in action over the next two years as she helps the literary arts reach new heights.” – Lisa Boyce-Gonsalves, Director, Recreation and Culture

Sneha Subramanian Kanta, Mississauga’s Poet Laureate: 2026 to 2028
April 8, 2026
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A League of Our Own: Mississauga Sports Exhibition

By Uncategorized

Discover local stories and the history of team sports that have helped shape connection in our community. Opening April 23 at Adamson Estate, A League of Our Own is an exhibition produced by Master’s students from the University of Toronto Faculty of Information’s Museum Studies program and made possible by the Museums of Mississauga.

Opening Reception:

Saturday April 25th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM with opening remarks from Councillor Dasko at 11:30 AM.
Refreshments will be provided.

Learn More https://www.mississauga.ca/arts-and-culture/museums/

April 6, 2026
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Mississauga confirms 2027 waste collection service levels

By Announcement, Resources

Mississauga City Council approves new waste collection service levels that will take effect next fall.

City services | April 1, 2026

Starting October 1, 2027, the City of Mississauga will take over local waste collection from the Region of Peel, which may change some residents’ collection day and how often yard waste is picked up. The Council-approved service levels are designed to keep collection reliable and meet Mississauga’s needs.

Waste collection includes picking up residential garbage, organics and yard waste and providing services for multi-residential buildings. The community recycling centres will still be run by the Region of Peel. Recycling collection will continue to be handled by Circular Materials, which began on January 1, 2026.

Current waste collection service in Mississauga

The Region of Peel currently provides waste collection service in Mississauga. These service levels include:

  • A four-day-a-week residential waste collection schedule (Monday to Thursday).
  • Waste collection from multi-residential buildings.
  • Weekly yard waste collection in the spring (mid-March to June) and in the fall (October to mid-December).
  • Bi-weekly yard waste collection in the summer (July to September).
  • Recycling collection for select locations that are ineligible for collection from Circular Materials.

Future waste collection service in Mississauga

Starting October 1, 2027, the City will provide the following service levels through its new waste collection contracts:

  • A five-day-a-week residential waste collection schedule (Monday to Friday).
  • Waste collection from multi-residential buildings.
  • Bi-weekly yard waste collection for the entire season (mid-March to mid-December).
  • Recycling collection for select Mississauga locations that don’t receive collection from Circular Materials.

Residential waste collection

Switching to a five‑day residential waste collection schedule will create efficiencies by reducing the number of trucks and labour needed to complete the routes. Shorter, more balanced routes will also help prevent late pickups for residents.

Residential yard waste collection

Switching to bi‑weekly yard waste collection for the entire season will create efficiencies by reducing the number of trucks needed, which also reduces the impact on the environment. It also makes the schedule easier to follow, since it will no longer switch between weekly and bi-weekly service throughout the year.

Recycling collection for ineligible Mississauga locations

Approximately 1,000 locations in Mississauga are ineligible for recycling collection from Circular Materials, including City buildings, emergency services buildings, community centres and arenas, places of worship and some small businesses. Starting October 1, 2027, the City will collect recycling at these locations. These locations won’t need to arrange and pay for private recycling collection.

With the City’s new waste collection contracts, some Mississauga residents may get a new collection day for their garbage and organics. The City will inform residents of their collection day in advance of October 1, 2027.

Quotes

“Mississauga is committed to delivering efficient, reliable waste collection services. These new contracts uphold that commitment. They also mark an important milestone as the City prepares to assume responsibility for waste collection services from the Region of Peel in a smooth transition. These new contracts will ensure waste collection in our growing city remains an affordable, consistent service that puts residents first.” – Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish

“By bringing waste collection services under the City’s oversight, we are creating a more streamlined and sustainable model for Mississauga. The service levels approved by City Council ensure we can deliver efficient and high-quality collection and support better environmental outcomes. Our teams will continue working closely with the Region of Peel and Circular Materials to ensure a smooth transition for October 1, 2027.” – Geoff Wright, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer

Photo of a waste bin and organics bin outside for collection.

April 2, 2026
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