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Who do I call to request that the garbage bins be emptied in a park?
City garbage cans are emptied on a weekly rotating schedule. However, if the garbage can is full; arrangements will be made for it to be emptied. To report your concerns, please contact the Customer Care Centre by email at customercare@pickering.ca, or by phone at 905.683.7575, 1.877.420.4666. Please click on the link to fill out a Service Request form. Please click on the link to fill out a Service Request form.
I am having company from out of town; can they obtain a permit to park on the street?
Requests for parking considerations are accepted for special circumstances. A written request must be submitted, including the address, dates requested, reason for request and vehicular information (make, model, license plate etc.) by sending an email to bylaw@pickering.ca. For more information, please contact the Customer Care Centre by email at customercare@pickering.ca, or by phone at 905.683.7575, 1.877.420.4666.
My streetlight is burnt out, who do I report that to?
To report your concerns, please contact the Customer Care Centre by email at customercare@pickering.ca, or by phone at 905.683.7575, 1.877.420.4666. Please give us a description of the location of the streetlight or the number on the pole. Please click on the link to fill out a Service Request form.
How do I report a pothole?
To report your concerns and arrange for an inspection, please contact the Customer Care Centre by email at customercare@pickering.ca, or by phone at 905.683.7575, 1.877.420.4666. Please click on the link to fill out a Service Request form.
