Tillsonburg Update - April 4
Employment Opportunities
The Town of Tillsonburg is currently hiring for the following positions:
- Co-op Summer Student - Electrical
- Engineering Design Technician
- Customer Service Representative - Aquatics
- Water/Wastewater Summer Student
Visit careers.tillsonburg.ca for full position details.
Water System Maintenance
The Town of Tillsonburg will be conducting water system maintenance as follows:
April 2 - May 15
Areas west of Broadway, between North Street and Baldwin Street
Residents may notice discoloured water when flushing occurs. You can clear your line by turning on the cold water. For more details, visit www.tillsonburg.ca/water
Bid Opportunities
Request for Tender - RFT 2024-005
Retaining Wall Construction at Beech Blvd and Quarter Town Line
Request for Tender - RFT 2024-004
Town Line Road Phase 2
Request for Proposal - RFP 2024-001
Tillsonburg Community Centre
Indoor Pool Mechanical Room Upgrade
Request for Proposal - RFP 2024-002
Design, Supply and Installation of a
New Accessible Playground at Westmount Park
Visit tillsonburg.bidsandtenders.ca for full bid details.
New youth programs added
Have you heard? There are exciting new youth recreation programs for spring.
Junior Pickleball (ages 8-12)
A co-ed program offering a mix of instruction and indoor game play in a non-competitive environment. Begins April 30.
Girls at Bat (ages 8-12)
Introduces girls to basic baseball skills, in a non-competitive and fun indoor learning environment. Operated In partnership with the Jays Care Community Partners. Begins May 1.
Visit www.tillsonburg.ca/guide for full program details.
Spring Bird House Workshop
Come to the museum to make and paint your own bird house. All materials and supplies are provided. Preregistration is required.
Wednesday, April 17
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Annandale NHS
30 Tillson Ave.
Visit www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale for full details.
Tillsonburg curbside collection route adjustments begin April 17
Wednesday curbside collection routes in the Town of Tillsonburg are changing starting Wednesday, April 17. The route changes mean some residents will notice their typical collection times change as collection vehicles begin travelling through areas at different times of the day.
Please ensure materials are set at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day to ensure pickup. Remember materials should be no more than one (1) metre away from the curb or placed at the end of your driveway so they do not block the sidewalk for pedestrians. Visit www.wasteline.ca for full details.
Have your say on other changes to curbside waste collection
Oxford County is looking for public feedback on changes to the curbside collection program, including the potential launch of a “green bin” program to collect organic waste like food scraps and paper towels.
An online survey is open now until April 30, 2024, at www.oxfordcounty.ca/speakup.
At present, curbside collection in Oxford County includes garbage, blue box recycling, and large items like furniture that are picked up on special schedules.
Future changes to curbside collection could include:
- the start of a “green bin” program to collect residential source-separated organics (e.g., food scraps);
- changes to how often garbage is collected;
- changes to how waste is collected on statutory holidays;
- waste collection in urban versus rural areas;
- limits on how many garbage bags can be set out at the curb; and,
- the use of clear garbage bags to ensure recyclable or organic material is not thrown out with garbage.
Oxford County is looking at changes to the curbside collection program as it prepares for changes under Ontario’s Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Act. This includes the transfer of blue box recycling collection from Ontario’s municipalities to producers and distributors of packaging material and paper products.
An audit of curbside garbage in Oxford County in 2021 found that more than half of residential waste by weight was made up of organic material that could be diverted from landfill and used for other purposes, such as renewable natural gas or compost.
Visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/speakup for more background information.
Large Item Collection Dates
Oxford County has announced the following dates for Large Item Curbside Collection in Tillsonburg. Visit https://bit.ly/3TIf86b for full details, including the zone map and list of acceptable materials.
Zone 1 - June 17
Zone 2 - June 24
Zone 3 - July 2
Items must weigh less than 45kg (100 lbs).
Items will not be collected if they can be easily broken down into a garbage bag, or accepted in another diversion program. A large quantity of small items is also prohibited.