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Michael Kras
05 Dec 2022

Yard waste collection in Hamilton ends this week

If you’re still sitting on piles or packages of leaves, sticks, and other yard waste, this is your last chance to get them to the curb. The City of Hamilton is reminding locals that its curbside yar...

Michael Kras
06 Oct 2022

Hamilton releases fall leaf and yard waste guidelines for 2022

As autumn descends upon Hamilton and locals look to spruce up their yards, the city has released its annual guidelines for fall leaf and yard waste management. In a release, the City of Hamilton ident...

Michael Kras
28 Oct 2021

Hamilton asks locals to ensure trashcans have easily removable lids

The City of Hamilton wants locals to ensure that their trashcans have lids that can be easily removed by waste collection employees on garbage day; and a failure to do so could result in a wound to th...

Craig Clark
27 Aug 2020

Hamilton to explore ban on selling single-use plastic water bottles in city facilities

Staff at the city are exploring a ban on selling single-use plastic water bottles in municipal buildings in order to reduce Hamilton’s waste stream. The suggestion was made by Councillor John-...

Michael Kras
09 May 2020

Hamilton launches online pilot project for bulk waste pick-up

Got some old ratty mattresses or saggy, stained couches taking up extra space in your house that you just can’t wait to purge from your life? You’re in luck! Just in time for spring cleaning, the ...

Michael Kras
08 Jan 2020

City of Hamilton invites locals to weigh in on garbage collection

If you’ve got opinions on municipal garbage collection in Hamilton, the city doesn’t want you to ‘waste’ (see what I did there?) those thoughts. A new survey has been launched by the City of H...

Michael Kras
05 Nov 2019

Hamilton might be switching to bi-weekly garbage collection

A new motion introduced by a Hamilton city councillor may mean that local residents will have to hold on to their trash a little longer. On Monday, Ward 8 councillor John-Paul Danko introduced this mo...

Doug Lecinski
16 May 2019

New Tim Hortons coffee lids are to still be trashed in Hamilton

Hamilton has been the home of Tim Hortons since 1964. Now 55 years later, it seems the City of Hamilton and its prized franchise are not on the same page for the roll-out of their new lid. Two years...

Mark Coakley
08 Mar 2017

Pigeons

In world literature, there are many beautiful and inspiring poems about birds that live in and around Hamilton – eagles, robins, seagulls, blackbirds, swans, hummingbirds, etc. Few poets, however, p...

Dev Team
01 Oct 2014

High fives for recycling

For the average Hamiltonian, caring about the environment is often a thankless job. You know recycling is the right thing to do for the environment and for the future. But let’s face it, nobody’s ...