South of Eastview Road The City is installing underground water testing equipment to help find water leaks in City pipes so t… Continue reading Construction notice: Starwood Drive water equipment installation
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Watson Parkway North to Severn Drive The City is installing underground water testing equipment to help find water leaks in C… Continue reading Construction notice: Eastview Road water equipment installation
East of Elizabeth Street The City is installing underground water testing equipment to help find water leaks in City pipes so… Continue reading Construction notice: Beaumont Crescent water equipment installation
Provincially funded project helps City save thousands of litres of water each year Guelph, Ont., June 23, 2017—The City has w… Continue reading City’s rainwater harvesting bus wash wins national award
Recommendation includes options for homes and businesses, industry Guelph, Ont., June 22, 2017—City staff have finished a stu… Continue reading Stormwater service fee credit program to be considered by Council July 4
The City of Guelph is conducting a residential telephone call survey to gather information about residents’ attitudes towards… Continue reading Notice of collection: telephone survey about proposed water and wastewater billing policies
Guelph City Council voted to continue researching possible mergers between Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. and other publicly-owned electricity utility companies.
Guelph, Ont., June 13, 2017 — The City of Guelph, with support from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), is closing… Continue reading City extending fenced off area at Goldie Mill Park
Guelph Council Chambers was retrofitted with new light emitting diode (LED) lighting to replace burned out and faded light bu… Continue reading Council Chambers get energy-efficient lighting retrofit
The City of Guelph is conducting a residential telephone call survey to gather information about residents’ attitudes toward… Continue reading Notice of collection: water and wastewater billing focus group recruitment survey
Routine maintenance keeps Guelph’s sewer pipes flowing The City completes sewer main cleaning across Guelph on about a three-… Continue reading Sanitary sewer cleaning
Guelph, Ont., June 2, 2017 – The City of Guelph is making changes to some of its waste collection routes, which roll out over… Continue reading Guelph changing some waste collection routes June 20-30
Eastbound lane reduction at Village Green The City is installing underground water testing equipment to help find water leaks… Continue reading Construction notice: Stone Road water equipment construction
Blue is our standard outside water use level. Blue indicates there are no serious storage, rainfall or stream flow issues.
Want to transform a bare yard into a brilliant, easy care garden? Or create charm with colourful plants that match your light… Continue reading Book your Healthy Landscapes visit today
Leave the car at home and take the bus on us! Guelph Transit is free all day on Wednesday, June 7. Clean Air Day encourages… Continue reading Ride Free on Clean Air Day, June 7
Guelph, Ont., May 17, 2017 – In celebration of National Public Works Week—May 21 to 27—the City of Guelph is hosting an open… Continue reading City hosts Public Works Week open house May 25
Guelph, Ont., May 16, 2017 – Guelph’s spring Goods Exchange Weekend is May 19 to 22. Residents looking to get rid of unwanted… Continue reading Goods Exchange Weekend begins May 19
To prevent weeds from interfering with railway operations and to comply with federal regulations, the Guelph Junction Railway… Continue reading 2017 Guelph Junction Railway weed control activities
Staff checking waste carts for correct sorting Guelph, Ont., May 11, 2017 – Starting next week City staff will evaluate how w… Continue reading City takes hands-on approach to residential waste diversion
Guelph’s water efficiency strategy and youth programming recognized City of Guelph staff accept their OWWA awards Guelph, Ont… Continue reading City wins two Ontario Water Works Association awards
The City is testing valves and water flows in select areas across Guelph May 12–20. Customers in the affected areas will rece… Continue reading Water system testing starts May 12
Lyon Park access via Boult Avenue; no public access to Water Services facility The York trunk sewer Paisley-Clythe feeder mai… Continue reading Construction notice: Waterworks Place closure
Willow road reopened at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 following the repairs on the water main and road way, which closed the r… Continue reading Speedvale water main break repair complete, road repairs underway
Road closures on Speedvale Ave and Silvercreek Pkwy Guelph, Ont., April 28, 2017—Two large water main breaks occurred on Spee… Continue reading Two water main break repairs underway today
Guelph, Ont., April 27, 2017—The City of Guelph has started planned field studies required to inform the final design of the… Continue reading Niska Road area environmental studies underway
Free, celebration barbecue begins at noon in Riverside Park Guelph, Ont., April 21, 2017 – On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22,… Continue reading Cleaning up Guelph on Earth Day
Guelph, Ont., April 4, 2017—Wayne Galliher is the successful candidate for the division manager of Water Services position. G… Continue reading City’s continued focus on water efficiency to be led by new Water Services division manager
The City’s applications to date have successfully secured $17.3 million for eight infrastructure-related projects in our community.
Solid Waste Resources review under way Guelph, Ont., March 30, 2017 – The City of Guelph began implementation of the Council… Continue reading City initiates business service reviews
Guelph, Ont., March 30, 2017 – As spring cleaning season kicks off, here are tips and a reminder of the 2017 waste fees at th… Continue reading Spring cleaning? Waste disposal fees and tips
Guelph, Ont., March 28, 2017—This week, the City is removing as many as 162 trees in advance of construction of sidewalks, a… Continue reading Tree removal along Eastview Road for multi-use path
Province confirms additional environmental assessment not required Guelph, ON, March 21, 2017– The City has received the Mini… Continue reading City gets green light to proceed with Niska Road and bridge improvements
Guelph, Ont., March 17, 2017 – The City of Guelph now has nine solar photovoltaic systems installed across the city, as part… Continue reading Guelph celebrates ninth solar energy installation
Emma Street map Guelph, Ont., March 15, 2017—Later this month, environmental consultants and contractors hired by the City of… Continue reading City drilling groundwater monitoring wells on Emma Street and Water Street
The adjustments allow for the creation of a new position to focus on downtown renewal—namely, real estate transactions in the downtown core.
Register now for 14th annual Guelph Clean and Green Community Cleanup Guelph, Ont., March 3, 2017 – On Earth Day, Saturday, A… Continue reading Help clean up Guelph on April 22
Guelph, Ont., February 27, 2017—Due to construction of the York trunk sewer and Paisley-Clythe feeder main, the administrativ… Continue reading Water offices closed to public until September
City’s Water Services and Planning departments to test new tools Guelph, Ont., February 23, 2017 – The City of Guelph’s Civic… Continue reading Pilot programs announced as Guelph wraps first round of Civic Accelerator
Read Guelph’s private tree bylaw and submit applications early in the season Guelph, Ont., February 22, 2017– The City remind… Continue reading Prepare for springtime tree removal
Speedvale Water Tower before repainting UPDATED: April 5, 2017 Guelph, Ont., February 17, 2017—The Speedvale Water Tower in G… Continue reading Speedvale Water Tower repainting and upgrades
Guelph City Council will not consider selling Guelph Hydro, but will explore potential mergers with publicly-owned utility companies
Guelph, Ont., February 8, 2017—Tree thinning in the red pine plantation at Arkell Springs forest is complete. This work is pa… Continue reading Arkell Springs forest red pine plantation thinning complete
Guelph, Ont., February 6, 2017—The City is removing a cedar hedge (about 39 cedars) and four trees form the Burke Well proper… Continue reading Tree removal at City well property on Arkell Road
Guelph, Ont, February 2, 2017 – The Strategies and Options Committee (SOC)–the Council-appointed committee struck to evaluate… Continue reading Committee brings phase 1 recommendations on future of Guelph Hydro to Council as shareholder
Guelph, Ont., February 2, 2017—Starting in February, the City of Guelph will test an air purification and disinfection system… Continue reading City tests air purification and disinfection system at two facilities
Home health care waste generated from a residential property, including empty colostomy bags, catheters, used bandages, dialy… Continue reading How to dispose of medical waste
LED upgrades paid off faster than anticipated Guelph, Ont., January 18, 2017—The City of Guelph is starting the first city-wi… Continue reading First LED traffic signal replacements underway since original upgrade in 2006
January 16, 2017 In February, the City of Guelph will be inspecting, pruning and removing trees in Riverside Park, Sunny Acre… Continue reading Tree maintenance in Riverside, Sunny Acres and Royal City parks
Guelph, Ont., January 9, 2017 – City staff have been busy negotiating changes to agreements related to the Hanlon Creek Busin… Continue reading City and Envida recoup costs for proposed district energy system