City of Mississauga ready to assume key Region of Peel services

Today, the Government of Ontario announced that key regional services in Peel Region will be transferred to the City of Mississauga. Starting July 1, 2026, the City will assume responsibility for the following services within Mississauga:

• Solid waste collection, including responsibility for the two Community Recycling Centres located in Mississauga
• Regional roads and associated stormwater infrastructure

This comes as the Ontario government seeks to empower to streamline municipal operations and improve service delivery, and build more housing.

Solid waste collection

Mississauga will now handle solid waste collection and two community recycling centres (Battleford Community Recycling Centre, 2255 Battleford Rd., Mississauga and Fewster Community Recycling Centre, 1126 Fewster Dr., Mississauga), which include disposal for recyclable and reusable items, household hazardous waste, and other waste products.

Roads

The City of Mississauga currently maintains 5,700 kilometres of roads. With the transition of Regional roads, the City will now maintain all roads within its boundaries. This change will create clarity for residents and streamline the maintenance of these roadways, saving taxpayers money.

Planning

With oversight of land-use planning, Mississauga will now make its own decisions about how land is used. This means Ontario’s third largest municipality can better plan for its growth and development to fit local needs. This change is already in effect as of July 1, 2024.

The City is committed to ensuring a seamless transfer of these critical services from Peel Region. Residents and businesses will receive detailed information in the coming months about how these changes will affect their daily lives, with regular updates provided throughout the transition period.

Quotes

“Mississauga is ready. The transfer of these essential services to the municipal level is a significant step forward for Mississauga allowing us to oversee our own budgets and our own services. As a City, we can now manage these services alongside other areas of our business streamlining operations. While I welcome these new services, there is still a lot of discussions to take place, working through the operational and budgetary aspects that come with adding these new services.” – Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish

“These changes are significant for Mississauga, enabling us to better serve our growing population through increased control over essential services. Our commitment is to maintain high-quality services for both residents and businesses. Our objective is to limit any disruptions in these services as we transition responsibilities from the Region to the City.” – Geoff Wright, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer

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• Government and Agencies
• Regional Governance/ Independence