Government Services

Municipal

The City of Oshawa is part of a regional system of municipal government consisting of two tiers. The first tier is the regional level and the second tier is the municipal level.

The City of Oshawa provides local scale services such as:

• Building permits and inspections
• Curbside collection of garbage bags, green bin materials, and yard waste (seasonal)
• Fire protection and prevention
• Licensing - business, lottery, marriage, pet, residential rental housing, and taxicab
• Maintenance and snow clearing on City roads
• Parking and By-law enforcement
• Parks and Recreation
• Property standards
• Sidewalk maintenance

For more information on the services provided by the City, contact Service Oshawa.

Regional

The Region of Durham operates as a broader scale of government, providing services such as:

• Curbside collection of blue box materials
• Fire hydrants and maintenance, including snow clearing
• Maintenance and snow clearing on Regional roads
• Police services
• Public health
• Sewer back-ups and plugged sewer lines
• Social services
• Traffic signals and controls on Regional and City roads
• Transit and specialized transit services
• Water and watermain breaks

For more information on the services provided by the Region, contact the Region of Durham.

Provincial

The Government of Ontario provides services such as:

• Birth certificates
• Driver's licences
• Maintenance and snow clearing on highways
• Marriage certificates

For more information on the services provided by the Government of Ontario, contact Service Ontario.

Federal

The Government of Canada provides services such as:

• Canada Pension Plan
• Employment Insurance
• Old Age Security Pension
• Passports

For more information on the services provided by the Government of Canada, contact Service Canada.