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2025 Waste and Recycling Schedule

The City of Stratford’s 2025 Waste and Recycling Collection Schedule is coming soon.

It includes helpful information, schedules and dates related to waste, recycling and green bin collection, and will be distributed in this Thursday’s Marketplace.

Starting Monday, Dec. 23, copies will also be available at City Hall, the Romeo Street landfill site, the Rotary Complex and Agriplex.

Retail Closings on Christmas Day and New Years Day

Shoppers and merchants are reminded that under the Retail Business Holidays Act, both Christmas Day – December 25, 2024 and New Year’s Day – January 1, 2025, are among the days annually when most stores must be closed. 

The Act, administered by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, exempts some retail operations, including but not limited to, gas stations, gardening centres and flower shops. 

There are fines for opening on prohibited days of retail operation. Retail outlets found guilty...

Notice of Public Meeting – Proposed Declaration as Surplus and Disposition of 270 Water Street

Notice is hereby given that Stratford City Council will hold a Public Meeting to hear from all interested persons on the potential disposition of a portion of 270 Water Street, Stratford, excluding the eastern balance of the property. These lands are more commonly known as the Discovery Centre, Normal School/former Teacher’s College. This notice is given in accordance with the Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy P.3.1.

The subject land is owned by the City. A portion of the property is...

Pre-Authorized Tax Payment - December Update Letters

As a result of the ongoing postal strike, the City of Stratford’s Tax Division is not able to mail out the personalized December update letters outlining the January-to-June payment amounts for those on a monthly pre-authorized payment plan for property taxes.

For those who would like to have this information now, your letter will be available to be picked up at the main floor reception desk at City Hall (1 Wellington Street), starting Friday, December 13, 2024.

The information is also available...

Canada Post Strike - Impacts on Mail to and from City of Stratford

Mail service to and from the City of Stratford will be interrupted or delayed as a result of the Canada Post strike.

MAIL FROM THE CITY OF STRATFORD:

If you are expecting a payment from the City of Stratford and do NOT have Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) set up, your cheque will be processed in regular fashion and will be available for pickup at the main floor reception desk at City Hall (1 Wellington Street) on Wednesday, Nov. 20. 

We will hold any cheques that have not been picked up on...