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Kawartha Lakes – Please note the following changes to our hours of operation and service schedules on Tuesday July 1 (Canada Day).
Administration Offices
All Administration and Municipal Service Centres are closed on Tuesday July 1. Municipal Service Centres will return to regular business hours on Wednesday July 2.
Waste Collection and Landfills
All landfills will be closed on Tuesday July 1, they will return to regular operating hours on Wednesday July 2.
Monday June 30 will still have regular waste collection. For all other collection days, your waste collection will shift forward a day due to Canada Day:
- Tuesday July 1 collection moves to Wednesday July 2
- Wednesday July 2 collection moves to Thursday July 3
- Thursday July 3 collection moves to Friday July 4
Organics Program pick-up moves from Friday July 4 to Saturday July 5. Please be sure to have your organics rollout cart to your curb by 7am.
Are you cleaning out the garage or cottage this long weekend? Read about our Summer Waste Diversion Programs here.
Public Library
All library branches will be closed on Tuesday July 1, with regular operating hours returning on Wednesday July 2.
Looking for something fun to do with the family? Check out our TD Summer Reading Club to learn about all of the exciting and free children’s programming happening at our library branches this summer.
Our Digital Library is open every day of the year! Library patrons can access books, audio books, magazines and research databases all online. All you need is your Kawartha Lakes Public Library card.
Lindsay Transit
There will be no Lindsay Transit or LIMO Specialized Transit service on Tuesday July 1. Regular service will return on Wednesday July 2.
We’re updating our Transit Master Plan and we want to hear from you! Take the survey today to help improve transit in Kawartha Lakes.
Effective Sunday June 29, the Red Route is changing to improve route efficiency and better serve the community. Read the news release to learn more about the upcoming Red Route changes.
Parks and Recreation
All Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Tuesday July 1, 2025 for Canada Day. This includes the Administrative Office, all Recreation Centres, Arenas and Pools.
The Lindsay Recreation Complex will be closed on Tuesday July 1 and will resume regular hours on Wednesday July 2. The Forbert Memorial Pool and Workout Centre in Bobcaygeon is currently in annual shutdown and will re-open on Wednesday July 2.
Public Swimming and Public Skating will take place at the Lindsay Recreation Complex on Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29, visit our Online Program Registration website to view schedules.
The Summer Aquatics programming session will begin on Wednesday July 2. Read the Summer 2025 Community Guide to learn more about all of the different programs we’re offering this summer.
There will be no fitness classes Sunday June 29 through Tuesday July 1. Fitness classes will resume at the Lindsay Recreation Complex, Victoria Park Armoury in Lindsay and Forbert Memorial Pool and Workout Centre in Bobcaygeon on Wednesday July 2.
Experience Canada Day in Kawartha Lakes
Read our 2025 Canada Day celebrations in Kawartha Lakes news release for a list of Canada Day events happening in Kawartha Lakes.
Short Term Rental Enforcement
We have established a 24/7 monitoring service to ensure that short-term rental operators promptly address any issues at their properties within 30 to 60 minutes:
Call: 705-990-2497
Use the online form: 24/7 STR Hotline
Please note that during long weekends this summer, there will be By-Law Officers on staff until 1am to respond to complaints.
Fireworks Use
Fireworks may only be used on the day before, the day of, and the day after the holiday (June 30, July 1, July 2). Per By-Law 2007-236, Canada Day weekend is the second weekend of the year where consumer fireworks are permitted without the need for a permit.
Keep in mind that fireworks are only allowed between dusk and 11pm. Fireworks require 30 metres in all directions from buildings, trees and property lines to be safely discharged. Fireworks are only be used by adults and must be discharged as directed by manufacturer instructions.
Sparklers may be used by children with close supervision by an adult, however, glow sticks are a safer alternative – sparklers can reach a temperature of 1000 degrees Celsius or more. Please do not allow children to play with sparklers unsupervised.
For more information about using fireworks in Kawartha Lakes, including fireworks safety tips, visit the Burn Bans, Permits and By-Laws page on our website.
If you notice someone having an out of control fire or unsafely setting off fireworks, please report it right away by calling 911. For all other non-emergency fire related complaints, please call Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service at 705-324-5731 and follow the prompts.
We wish everyone a safe long weekend.
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