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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

BRAMPTON, ON (March 30, 2026) – Peel Region offices and non-emergency services will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, April 3, 2026. The following non-emergency services will reopen on Monday, April 6, 2026:

• Service Peel Counters
• ServiceOntario Counter
• Dental Services Contact Centre and dental clinics
• Early Years and Child Care Services(Child Care Subsidy reopens on April 7)
• Family Health Call Centre
• Baby Feeding Support Clinics
• Housing Services
• Ontario Works
• Adult Day Services at all five Peel Region Long Term Care Centres, including virtual Adult Day Services

Harm reduction mobile vans will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026. Regular operations will resume on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 4 to 11 p.m.

All healthy sexuality clinics will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026. The Brampton and Fairview sexual health clinics are closed for walk-ins on Monday, April 6. Visit the healthy sexuality clinics webpage for more information.

All immunization clinics will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026. Phone support for reporting immunizations will be unavailable on Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026. Parents can continue to report their children’s immunizations online.

Emergency shelter, food, or personal support

For urgent homelessness supports, including food, supplies, referrals, and shelter, call the Street Helpline 24/7 at 1-877-848-8481. For information on emergency shelter, visit the emergency shelter webpage or call 905-450-1996.

Emergency Peel Living maintenance requests

For emergency Peel Living maintenance requests, call our 24-hour request line at 905-790-7335.

TransHelp

All trips for Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, must be booked by 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2.

On Friday, April 3 (Good Friday):

• Call TransHelp at 905-791-1015 if you need to cancel your trip.
• Same-day trips are not available.
• TransHelp will operate from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
• The TransHelp office will be closed. Feedback, application, and payment processing will resume on Monday, April 6.

TransHelp offers bookings up to 7 days in advance. Consider booking your next trip early to ensure your holiday travel.

If you have any questions, email transhelp@peelregion.ca or call 905-791-1015.

Public transit

Visit  Mississauga Transit for holiday schedules.

Waste collection

There will be no change to your curbside garbage, organics, or yard waste collection due to Good Friday. Check your collection calendar to find your pickup day or sign up to receive free waste collection reminders.

For recycling pickup information, visit the Circular Materials website. 

Community Recycling Centres

All Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) will be closed Friday, April 3, Sunday, April 5 and Monday, April 6. CRCs will be open on Saturday, April 4, and will resume regular operations on Tuesday, April 7.

As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping you informed, we want to share some updates on TransHelp’s services and outline key information to help you plan your next trip with confidence.

Update on vehicle availability

During last month’s extreme cold, some newer buses had difficulty maintaining cabin heat. This issue has been resolved, and those buses are now back in full service.

Ridership remains at an all-time high

• Demand for TransHelp is up 16% year over year. To help with the increase, we’ve added vehicles and staff.
• We continue to accommodate 100% of advance bookings. At peak times, we may offer a nearby time if your preferred time is unavailable.

Same day and late bookings

• With ridership at record levels, last-minute trips depend on availability and cannot be guaranteed.
• If you pre-booked but miss your ride home, please contact us—we will send another vehicle as soon as possible.

Help us help you

• Book early: You can book up to 7 days in advance for the best chance of getting your preferred times.
• Use online booking: Booking and cancelling online helps keep phone lines open and reduces wait times. Sign up for online booking today!
• Call during quieter hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. typically has shorter wait times.
• Consider conventional transit: If you’re able to use MiWay or Brampton Transit for some trips, it frees up capacity for riders who cannot.
• Cancel early: Early cancellations let us reassign trips to other passengers who need them.

Thank you for your patience and partnership as we manage higher demand. We remain committed to getting you where you need to go, safely and reliably.

With the arrival of milder weather, the City of Mississauga’s annual spring maintenance and cleanup work has begun. This season, work will be taking place on the City’s roads, sidewalks, trails and parks, weather permitting.

Roads and sidewalks

* Repairing potholes and asphalt on City roads, including residential streets and bike lanes.

* Inspecting and repairing sidewalks.

* Repairing sod damage caused by snow-clearing operations.

* Cleaning up litter on roadways, catch basins and drains.

* Sweeping streets and flushing hard surfaces. This includes curb-face sidewalks, traffic islands, hard-surfaced boulevards, roads, curbside gutters and on-street bike lanes.

* Removing illegal signs.

Parks, trees and trails

* Cleaning up litter.

* Preparing plant beds for planting.

* Cleaning up trails, turf areas and maintaining natural areas.

* Preparing and maintaining sports fields for the upcoming season.

* Cutting grass and cleaning up plant beds along certain City boulevards.

* Mulching leaves.

* Planting trees in parks and on boulevards.

* Proactively inspecting trees in parks and on boulevards for any health or safety concerns that need to be addressed.

* Trimming and pruning trees, hedges and bushes away from roadways and sidewalks.

* Maintaining recently planted trees. This includes burlap removal, minor pruning, replacing tree stakes and reforming mulch rings.

You can support the City’s spring maintenance activities by calling 311 or submitting an online service request to report potholes, illegal signs, damaged or debris-covered catch basins. You can also report damaged sidewalks, curbs and sod, litter or dumping, damaged trees, dead or unhealthy trees and those in need of pruning. For more information about the City’s street and road maintenance, visit mississauga.ca/roads.

For more information about the City’s tree maintenance, visit mississauga.ca/trees.

To learn more about the City’s parks visit mississauga.ca/parks.

BRAMPTON, Ont. – March 12, 2026. Peel Public Health (PPH) will continue working with families and school boards to ensure students meet the school attendance requirements of Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).

“The Immunization of School Pupils Act exists to protect children from serious, vaccine preventable diseases that can spread quickly in school settings,” said Dr. Hetal Patel, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Peel Region. “We know tracking and reporting vaccination records can feel overwhelming, especially for families juggling priorities. That’s why we’re working closely with families and school boards to help students catch up as quickly as possible, so their learning isn’t disrupted and they are still protected from serious diseases.”

The next rounds of suspension orders are scheduled to go out to Peel students throughout March and April. As of the week of March 9, 15,861 students are slated for potential suspension. The exact number varies by week and is expected to decrease as PPH continues to work quickly with families to receive updated vaccination information. Medical Officers of Health have the operational discretion to make decisions about ISPA enforcement. Suspension is a last resort and is used only when the required documentation is not received by the deadline.

How Peel Public Health is working with families and schools:

• PPH provides 2 separate notification letters a few months apart with clear instruction to give families time to catch up on missing vaccines or report doses to PPH before a suspension order is issued.   

• PPH is holding in-school vaccination catch up clinics for secondary students. Families can also book an appointment for March Break clinics.  

• Public health nurses will provide extra onsite support to schools leading up to suspension periods. Staff have also equipped school boards with webinars and communication toolkits to help guide families through the process.  

 

Things parents can do right now
   

1. Check your child’s vaccination record online 

Check if you have submitted all vaccine records to Peel Public Health at peelregion.ca/reportvaccines. If information is missing, you can enter and upload records through the website. Vaccines required for school include protection against measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, varicella, and meningococcal disease.  

If your child is 16 years or older, they will need to call PPH themselves to access their account. Because of privacy legislation, information about their account cannot be provided to parents without the child’s consent.  

2. Report any missing vaccinations 

If your child already has the vaccines, report them as soon as you receive a letter from Peel Public Health. In some cases, records may appear incomplete even when a student isn’t missing vaccines; this happens when doses have not yet been reported to public health.

 

You can report at peelregion.ca/reportvaccines. An instructional video on the website can help those who need it.

 

To report, you will need:  

• Child’s Ontario Health Card or Ontario Immunization ID  

• Child’s full name, address, and date of birth  

• Date and name of each vaccine received  
• School name (if applicable)  
   

Families are responsible for reporting their child’s vaccination records to public health. Doctors do not report vaccinations.  

It can take a few business days for submitted records to be processed so parents are encouraged to catch up on any missing vaccines and report them as soon as possible.

If you don’t have an Ontario Health Card, call Peel Public Health at 9057997700 or 18889197800 Monday–Friday, during regular business hours. Translation support is available.  

3. Catch up on missing vaccines 

If your child is missing vaccine doses, book an appointment with your healthcare provider or at a Peel Public Health clinic.
 

The importance of ISPA and routine immunization 

The latest data from Public Health Ontario’s Immunization Data Tool shows that Peel’s immunization coverage continues to recover from COVID-19 related disruptions, though gaps remain.   

“Catching up on routine vaccinations keeps our children and community healthy,” said Nazia Peer, Director of Immunization Services, Peel Region. “Vaccination is one of the most effective public health measures available, protecting not only each student but classmates, teachers, and vulnerable community members.”  

Resources 

• Peel Regional Council report: Strengthening Immunization Services – Gaps and Gains  

• Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) 
• Public Health Ontario’s Immunization Data Tool  

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

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.