Significant Weather Event Declared

Due to the significant freezing rain expected this afternoon and continuing into the early morning hours of Monday, December 29, 2025, the Township has declared a Significant Weather Event. 

Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery. Prolonged utility outages are possible.

Residents are urged to use caution and avoid non-essential travel where possible.

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Update: Christmas Tree Disposal Through Peterborough County

No curbside collection of Christmas trees in the County of Peterborough.

Drop off your tree free-of-charge during daylight hours at the Peterborough County Douro Depot (713 County Road 4) until January 11th, 2026. 

Please Note: Peterborough County will NOT be accepting trees at any of their other depots (including the Centre Line Depot). 

Please remove all decorations, tree stands, and bags or nets. Artificial trees are not accepted.

Alternatively, trees can be disposed of at the Smith Landfill (1480 County Road 18) – tipping fees apply.

Holiday Hours & Information

The Municipal Office (1310 Centre Line) will be CLOSED at 12:00PM on Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 and will return to regular operating hours on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 8:30 AM. Building inspections will not be available from December 24th to January 1st.

The Smith Landfill (1480 County Road 18) with be CLOSED on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day.

Holiday Garbage & Recycling Schedule

Declaration of Significant Weather Event

- Dec 28, 2025

Environment Canada has issued an ice storm warning as of Sunday, December 28, 2025, through to Monday, December 29, 2025. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays. Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution while navigating in icy conditions, and that there is no parking on all Township roads overnight during the winter season to allow for safe and effective road maintenance.

The Township of Selwyn is declaring a significant weather event, as per Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 366/18 section 16.9; which amended O. Reg. 239/02. 

As per Regulation 366/18, an Ontario Municipality may declare a significant weather event when a weather hazard is approaching or occurring and has the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the roadways over which they have authority. 

This declaration suspends the standard timelines required for municipalities to meet their winter maintenance objectives until the municipality declares that the significant weather event has ended. In each case, during a declared significant weather event, the standard for addressing winter maintenance is to monitor the weather and to deploy resources to address the issue starting from the time that the municipality deems it appropriate to do so. When the municipality has declared the event has ended, the standard timelines for winter maintenance activities will begin. 

The Township of Selwyn wishes to note that the declaration of a significant weather event is not a notice of a reduced level of service. The declaration is to notify the residents of the Township, that due to the current forecasted conditions, caution is to be exercised when traveling on Township maintained roads and it may take longer than usual to bring the conditions of the roads back to a state of repair.

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