Get Your Batteries Ready For Pickup

By Resources

BRAMPTON, ON (April 14, 2025) – Peel Region will be collecting single-use and rechargeable batteries at the curb starting April 21.

Check your waste collection calendar to find your battery pickup day.

Here’s how to prepare and set out your batteries for collection:

  • Put your used single-use and rechargeable batteries in a transparent, sealed bag.
  • Tape the ends of all rechargeable and 9V batteries.
  • On your battery pickup day, place your battery bag on top of your closed green bin. If you don’t have a green bin, place your battery bag beside your recycling bags.

Thanks to Peel residents, we’ve collected more than 240,000 kgs of batteries that could have otherwise ended up in the landfill.

If you miss your battery pickup day, don’t worry. Check RecycleYourBatteries.ca to find a free drop-off location near you to safely dispose of used and old batteries throughout the year. You can also drop off batteries for free year-round at any Community Recycling Centre near you.

Batteries should never be put in your garbage, recycling, or organics bins – they can cause fires in collection trucks and at facilities, putting workers at risk. By properly disposing of batteries, you’re helping to keep hazardous materials out of landfills, protecting our environment and our Peel community.

Good Friday Holiday Service Hours At Peel Region

By Announcement, Resources

BRAMPTON, ON (April 14, 2025) – Peel Region offices and non-emergency services will be closed for the Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 18, 2025.

The following non-emergency services are closed and will reopen on Monday, April 21, 2025:

  • Service Peel Counters
  • ServiceOntario Counter
  • Dental Services Contact Centre and Dental Clinics
  • Family Health Call Centre
  • Healthy Sexuality Clinics (with the exception of the Meadowvale Healthy Sexuality Clinic, which will reopen on Tuesday, April 22, 2025)

Peel Works Harm Reduction mobile vans will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025, and return to regular operating hours on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

Human Services

Early Years and Child Care Services will be closed on Friday, April 18, for Good Friday and will reopen on Monday, April 21. Child Care Subsidy will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, April 22.

Housing Services, Client Services will be closed on Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) and Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday) and will reopen on Tuesday, April 22.

Ontario Works will be closed on Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) and Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday) and will reopen on Tuesday, April 22.

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, contact the 24-hour request line at 905-790-7335.

Vaccination Clinics

Routine school immunization clinics will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025, and Monday, April 21, 2025. To check for available clinics and to book your appointment, visit routine school immunization.

TransHelp

To travel on Friday, April 18, and Saturday, April 19, you must call 905-791-1015 or book online by 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.

On Friday, April 18 (Good Friday)

  • Call us at 905-791-1015 if you need to cancel your trip.
  • Flexible (same-day) trips will not be provided.
  • All subscription trips will be cancelled, with the exception of dialysis trips.
  • TransHelp will operate from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
  • The TransHelp office will be closed and unable to process applications, payments, or feedback.

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

Email transhelp@peelregion.ca or call 905-791-1015 with any questions.

Public Transit

Visit Brampton Transit and Mississauga Transit for holiday schedules.

Waste Collection

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

All Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) will be closed on Friday, April 18, Sunday, April 20, and Monday, April 21. CRCs will be open on Saturday, April 19, and will resume regular operations on Tuesday, April 22.

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA)

PAMA will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. We welcome visitors to explore our historic spaces on Monday, April 21, for a family fun activity to celebrate Spring. Admission will be complimentary throughout April, courtesy of the Sikh Foundation of Canada.

Bus Stop Impact – Tuesday April 15th, Until Tuesday April 29th – Dundas Street East (Stop #0878)

By Transit

Please be advised that stop #0878 on WB Dundas Street at Neilco Court will be out of service effective Tuesday April 15 until Tuesday April 29 for continuing watermain construction works.

 

Patrons will be directed to the previous stop #1192 at Jarrow Avenue which is approximately 175 metres east.

 

Stop #0878 is serviced by Route 1W and 1CW with continued accessible bus service at Stop #1192.

Water Interruption Notice – Tuesday, April 15th, from 9:00am to 5:00pm – 31 Inglewood Drive Mississauga

By Resources

The Peel Region Public Works department regularly maintains and repairs the water system to make sure you have a consistent supply of quality drinking water. Sometimes we must turn off your water supply while we do this work.

Your water will be turned off on Tuesday, April 15th, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other circumstances, we will let you know the new date and time.

Property owner/manager responsibilities during a water interruption

As a property owner/manager, it is your responsibility to:

  • Ensure maintenance, mechanical or plumbing staff are on site during the water interruption, as it may affect internal systems that rely on water such as boilers, fire suppression, and alarms.
  • Notify the fire alarm company if the interruption could affect an alarm system.
  • Have a fire watch completed during the water interruption, as the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function when the water supply is shut off.

After the water interruption

When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (that is, starting in the basement/first floor, and finishing on the top floor). You will likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear, and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note

After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:

  • 905-791-7800 extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
  • 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Construction Inspections

Engineering Technical Services Division

Operations Support, Public Works

Email: zzgetsdevadmin@peelregion.ca

Phone: 905-791-7800 extension 3246 / 3247 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Monday to Friday)

Phone: 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

INTERRUPTION DETAILS

Date and Time:   Tuesday, April 15th, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Location:  31 Inglewood Drive

Addresses Affected: 22 – 76 Inglewood Drive

Mississauga, ON

Project #: C-603601

Regional Inspector: Phemelo Mpoloka

Telephone # 437-220-8917

 905-791-7800 ext. 3246/3247

Notice Of Controlled Burn Near The Future Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area – April 10, 2025

By Planning & Development, Resources

Purpose:

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is committed to keeping you informed of activities at the future Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area, 1300 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga.

This letter is to inform you we are planning a controlled (prescribed) grassland burn on 1.55-hectare (3.83 acre) portion of the property (Figure 1). There is no public access to the park, but smoke may be seen in the area.

Figure 1. Location of the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area and the burn area within it.

What Is A Controlled Burn?

Controlled burns are fires that are carefully set and managed to create, maintain and protect prairie and grassland habitat. The burns are done in a way that helps native plants grow, while minimizing impacts to wildlife.

Why Are We Doing This?

The goal is to remove invasive, non-native plants so a healthy native grassland with diverse species can establish and thrive.

How Will The Burn Be Controlled?

CVC has contracted Lands and Forests Consulting (LFC) to carry out the controlled burn. The controlled burn will follow a detailed plan prepared by LFC. The plan covers all aspects of the burn process and has been approved by the City of Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Please contact us if you want a copy of the burn plan.

LFC has over 20 years of burn experience and has completed over 400 incident-free, successful burns. They hold provincial wildland firefighting standards certification. A Certified Level 3 Burn Boss will supervise the burn. Additional staff certified to nationally recognized firefighter standards will also be on site to implement the burn and manage any issues that arise. CVC staff will also be present on site.

When Will The Controlled Burn Take Place?

The one-day burn will take place between April 14th and May 2nd and will be completed in approximately one hour.

CVC staff and LFC will determine the ideal date and time to conduct the burn, based on site and weather conditions.

How Will Residents And Businesses Be Notified About The Controlled Burn?

  • A ‘notice to neighbours’ will be delivered to neighbouring residents and businesses
  • Signs/notices will be posted along Lakeshore Road East
  • Information posted on our website at cvc.ca/jtlca
  • CVC’s social media platforms: X @CVC_CA and Facebook @CreditValleyConservation

What Do Residents And Businesses Need To Do During The Controlled Burn?

LFC will apply techniques to minimize smoke and control its movement in the air. However, changing weather conditions may cause smoke and briefly impact nearby homes and businesses. We have advised residents to close windows on the day of the burn. People with sensitivity to smoke are encouraged to stay indoors at the time of the burn.

Connect With Us For More Information:

We’ll share information and updates about the controlled burn on our website at cvc.ca/jtlca and on our social media platforms.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 647-202-9830 or email aaron.root@cvc.ca.

City of Mississauga Welcomes Its Fifth Youth Poet Laureate

By Youth

The City of Mississauga is pleased to announce that Tahira Rajwani will be its fifth Youth Poet Laureate. Tahira will hold this position from 2025 to 2027 and will serve as a literary ambassador for youth in the city, as well as help elevate the status of poetry, literary arts and young writers through community poetry events and projects.

Tahira is a spoken word artist whose work is rooted in themes of diaspora and women’s empowerment. She was recently shortlisted for the 2024 League of Canadian Poets Spoken Word Award and nominated for the Emerging Literary Arts category of the 2024 Mississauga Arts Awards. As runner-up in Button Poetry’s 2022 Poem Cover Content, she has been seen on poetry slam podiums across the GTA. With a passion for fostering arts, Tahira is a founding member of Sauga Poetry, a local open mic series. In April 2025, she will take part in the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam in Vancouver.

Every two years, the City embarks on a search for its new Youth Poet Laureate. This honourary position recognizes a young poet who writes excellent poetry or spoken word and has written on themes that are relevant to the residents of Mississauga.

Tahira will take over the role starting on April 9 from, Lisa Shen.

The public can expect to hear from the new Youth Poet Laureate at the City’s sixth annual Poetry Slam on April 24. She will also make an appearance as part of the Canada Day celebrations at Celebration Square on July 1.

As a way to kick-off her new role and celebrate National Poetry Month, Tahira read from one of her poems titled, April (see verse below) at today’s General Committee meeting.

April

It has been a long Winter
But here, the snow gives way
The clocks move past this season of grey sky
April leaves forgiveness on our doorstep
For all the things we said in the cold

At dawn, sunlight gently wraps her rays
Against these suburban window panes
Coats come undone button by button
And how easy laughter become again
Without the weight of all these layers of uncertainty

Survival is always hardest in the dark
The night is always longest before the day
Summer is always a promise we are unsure
Will be kept another year

But how resilient we are
How forgiving
How practiced
At unfurling into this hope
At stepping into the light
Again

It is hard to remember sometimes
That better days are just a horizon away
This grief always feels so long
A winter solstice of ache

But look, we made it another
Season
Look, at how the blossoms reemerge
Look, at how all this doubt
Melts into the soil
And leaves only
Softness in its wake

Notice Of Study Completion, Port Credit Storm Drainage Master Plan

By Planning & Development, Resources, Ward 1

WHAT?

  • The City of Mississauga has prepared a Storm Drainage Master Plan for the Port Credit Neighbourhood. This Master Plan was developed to assess how much stormwater the current drainage system can handle and to identify any potential problems with the system, caused by increased development in the area and the effects of climate change. The Master Plan has recommended storm sewer upgrades and recommended opportunities for local Low Impact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs).

WHY?

  • In the recent years, the Port Credit Neighbourhood has been subject to infill and intensification which may put greater pressure on the stormwater system.
  •  No recent evaluations\assessments of the drainage system capacity had been completed. Accordingly, this Study was completed to determine the current and future storm drainage infrastructure requirements for the area to prepare a roadmap for future action.
    HOW?
  • Detailed modelling of existing drainage systems was conducted to identify a comprehensive program for the City’s drainage infrastructure.
  • Potential options were evaluated for managing stormwater drainage in the Port Credit Neighbourhood along with priorities for the implementation of the overall preferred solution, consisting of three (3) separate projects.

PORT CREDIT STORM DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN FOR REVIEW

  • A key component of this Study was to consult with regulatory agencies, the public, interested stakeholders and Indigenous Peoples & Nations whose Traditional Territory the Study Area is located in.
  • Two virtual Public Information Centres (PICs) were held throughout the Study process to present initial Study findings, alternatives, the preferred solution and to answer any questions.
    The Storm Drainage Master Plan is being placed on the public record (project website) for review starting April 7, 2025, to May 6, 2025: https://www.mississauga.ca/projects-and-strategies/environmental-assessments/port-credit-storm-drainage-master-plan/
  • Interested persons may provide written comments to the following project contacts by May 6, 2025:

Muneef Ahmad, P.Eng.
Manager, Stormwater Projects & Approvals
City of Mississauga
muneef.ahmad@mississauga.ca

Matt Senior, MASc. P.Eng.
Consultant Project Manager
WSP Canada Inc.
matt.senior@wsp.com

• Section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act allows a person to submit a request to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to issue an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual / comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. For Master Plans, this request would be possible only for those projects identified in the Master Plan, which are subject to the Class EA process, and not the Master Plan itself. The projects recommended through Storm Drainage Master Plan (i.e., storm sewer upgrades and LIDs) are not subject to Section 16 Order Request.

Public Meeting Notice In-Person And Virtually – Monday, April 28, 2025 At 1:30 P.M – Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive

By Announcement, Resources

INFORMATION/RECOMMENDATION REPORT NOTICE

Meeting Date and Time:

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Meeting Place:

Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive

City’s Proposal:

City of Mississauga (Wards 1-8 and 10)
File: LA.07.CIT
To amend the Zoning By-law for Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) as
follows:

  • Introduce new Urban Apartment Zones
  •  Update the zoning on certain lands in accordance with Official Plan land use
    designations
  •  Amend minimum and maximum heights and densities for residential and mixed-use
    buildings

Study Area Location: Certain PMTSAs along the Hazel McCallion Line (Hurontario LRT),
Dundas Corridor, Lakeshore Corridor (between Etobicoke Creek and Cawthra Road),
Mississauga Transitway, Malton and Clarkson GO Stations. Please refer to the following
link for the specific PMTSAs in scope and their boundaries:
www.mississauga.ca/mtsa

Locations of the Proposed Amendments:

Meeting Details:

This meeting will be held in person and online. Advance registration is required to make a verbal
submission at the meeting virtually. Advance registration is preferred to make a verbal submission
at the meeting in person. The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the
following link: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos. If you wish
to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 5423 for instructions.
Options for participating in the meeting are outlined below.

Purpose of Meeting:

  • For Planning and Development Committee to receive a report that provides information on
    the project, addresses issues raised and provide a recommendation on the proposal
  • For people to ask questions and share their views about the proposal
  • For Planning and Development Committee to make a decision about this project
    The report will be available on-line one week prior to the meeting at:
    http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment

For detailed information contact:

City Planner Timothy Lee at 905-615-3200 ext. 4065 or tim.lee@mississauga.ca
If you would like to share your views and/or be added to the official record, please contact
the Planning and Building Department by Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date:

  • by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, City Planning Strategies, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1
  • by email to application.info@mississauga.ca
    Please include your name, your address, and file number or address of the property you are
    providing comments on.

Written Comments:

In order to be received by Committee at the public meeting, written comments must be received
no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Submissions are accepted by email at
deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca or by mailing the Planning and Development
Committee, 300 City Centre Drive, 2nd Floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Please include your
name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing
comments on. Written comments received before, during or after a public meeting but before a
by-law is passed receive the same consideration as verbal comments made during a public
meeting.

If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must
make a written request.

How to participate in a public meeting if you wish to make verbal submissions:

Participate Virtually:

Advance registration is required to participate and/or make comment virtually at the public
meeting. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at
4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your
presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be
accepted. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
Residents without access to the internet can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via
telephone. To register, please call Heleana Tsabros at 905-615-3200 ext. 7504 no later than
Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and
application number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on
how to participate from Clerks’ staff.

Participate In Person:

To make a verbal submission in person, advance registration is preferred. Please email
deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting
date.

If you are a landlord, please post a copy of this notice where your tenants can see it.
We want to make sure they have a chance to take part.

Background Studies:

Contact the city planner noted above for more information.

Personal Information:

Individuals should be aware that any personal information in their verbal or written communication
will become part of the public record, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove
the personal information. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to
application.info@mississauga.ca or in writing to the Planning and Building Department at 300 City
Centre Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1.

Information about Appeals:

Only a registered owner of land affected by the by-law, a specified person or a public body, and the
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is entitled to appeal.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of
the City of Mississauga to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make
oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City before the by-law is
passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written
submissions to the City of Mississauga before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may
not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the
opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

General Information:

Visit Mississauga’s online Guide to City Planning and Development to learn more. It’s organized
around topics we get asked most – such as What is City Planning, How Land Gets Developed and
Ways to Get Involved. Visit www.mississauga.ca/city-planning-guide