Holiday Hours For City Services And Facilities

Many City of Peterborough facilities and services will have modified hours or be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3. Regular hours for most services resume on Jan. 4.

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There are no changes to curbside garbage and recycling collection over the holiday period. For missed recycling collection, please phone Emterra at 705-742-3139. For missed garbage collection, phone Public Works at 705-745-1386.

Essential services, such as emergency services, public works and wastewater treatment, continue uninterrupted. Public Works can be reached for urgent matters at 705-745-1386. This line is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

While the Social Services administration office is closed over the holidays, individuals can call 705-926-0096 anytime for emergency shelter services when other shelters are full. City-operated child care programs will be closed starting at noon on December 24 and re-open with regular hours on Jan. 4.

Most recreation and community services are open with revised hours of operation.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough will be closed to the public for the month of January beginning Jan. 3. This closure will accommodate lighting improvements to the main gallery space and the installation of new exhibitions. Online programming will continue on Facebook (@AGPtbo), Twitter (@AGPtbo_) and Instagram (@AGPtbo_). Visit the Art Gallery’s website at www.agp.on.ca for digital programming, news and updates.

There will be adjustments to Transit schedules from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7, 2022, including suspended late-night trips as well as early last trips on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. There is no service on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. For full details about Transit holiday schedules and Transit Customer Service hours, please visit www.peterborough.ca/transit or phone 705-745-0525.

Vaccine clinics at the Healthy Planet Arena will be scheduled by Peterborough Public Health. The Public Health website has details: www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca.

Detailed schedule for City of Peterborough services and facilities:

Closed from noon on Dec. 24 until Jan. 3, 2022:

  • City Hall, including the Tax Office, Clerk's Office, Building Services and Planning

  • Arenas administration office

  • Social Services office

Public Works is available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 705-745-1386

The Materials Recycling Facility at 390 Pido Rd. is open for drop-off any time.

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