Resources for Clarington

Clarington, Ontario: library cards and borrowing. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Clarington, Ontario: garbage, recycling and collection. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Clarington Animal Services handles lost pets and municipal animal complaints from its Bowmanville shelter.

Clear Clarington sidewalks to their full width within 24 hours after snowfall ends. Municipal plowing on selected routes supplements this duty and does not replace it.

Eligible Clarington residents can apply for bundled sidewalk and driveway-windrow clearing for winter 2026-27 from September 21 to October 31, 2026. The fee is $107.69 including HST.

Clarington normally issues two tax bills with two installments each. New homes can later receive retroactive supplementary bills, and ownership changes do not suspend payment deadlines.

Report municipal-tree problems to Clarington Public Works. Rural roadside planting, larger-area Durham Trees planting and LEAF backyard planting are different programs with different scopes.

Use Service Clarington to apply for building and demolition permits.

Clarington requires a pool-enclosure permit before construction or excavation when a pool or hot tub will be at least 61 cm deep. Related permits and inspection are needed before filling.

Clarington, Ontario: parks and recreation services. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Find Clarington, Ontario parks and open spaces, with individual descriptions, recorded facilities, photos where verified and Google Maps.

Clarington Fee Assistance provides eligible residents $300 in recreation credit, or $200 for the stated near-LICO category.

A required external support worker can attend Clarington recreation free, with advance paperwork and supervision duties. The municipality also lists 15 mobility-device charging sites.

Clarington swimming has age-based supervision ratios and deep-end tests. Plan enough caregivers before arriving, and use the current drop-in schedule for the swim type and location.

Clarington public skating, parent-child sessions and shinny have different age, equipment and stroller rules. Adult shinny pre-registration opens weekly, with residents booking first.

Clarington facility renters must be 18+, apply at least seven calendar days ahead and pay within 48 hours of a tentative permit. Alcohol events need much longer notice and separate coverage.

Clarington offers temporary visitor passes for up to 14 days per plate each calendar year and reviewed longer-term on-street permits. Neither allows street parking during snow events.

To dispute a Clarington parking infraction, book First Attendance within 15 days. Do not pay before the review decision, because payment resolves the case and voids the review.

Clarington clears main and emergency roads before neighbourhood streets. The snowplow map shows recent serviced paths, not a plow’s exact live location or your next service time.