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Pickering, Ontario, Canada
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Everyday services
- Library cards and borrowing in Pickering
Pickering, Ontario: library cards and borrowing. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.
- Garbage, recycling and collection in Pickering
Pickering, Ontario: garbage, recycling and collection. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.
- Dog and cat licences in Pickering, Ontario
Every dog and cat in Pickering needs an annual licence.
- Temporary street parking permission in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering’s parking consideration system can exempt a vehicle from the three-hour limit and the winter overnight limit.
- Waterfront parking permits and prices in Pickering, Ontario
Paid and permit parking applies at Pickering’s waterfront from May 1 to October 1,9 a.m.
- Snow-clearing assistance applications in Pickering, Ontario
The 2026/27 assistance program accepts applications September 11 to October 16, 2026.
- Snow-plowing priorities and street responsibilities in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering clears municipal streets by assigned routes.
- Property tax payment options in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering accepts monthly or due-date bank withdrawals, bank payments, cheques and in-person debit.
- Home building permits and online applications in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering uses electronic building-permit applications.
- Pool fence and enclosure permits in Pickering, Ontario
Apply through Pickering Engineering Services for a pool enclosure permit.
- Public swimming pools, child supervision and admission in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering has two indoor pools.
- Outdoor skating rinks and weather rules in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering’s last posted natural-ice list names two rinks.
- Community event permits, deadlines and costs in Pickering, Ontario
Public events on city property need the city’s event review and written endorsement before operation or promotion.
- Off-leash dog parks, entrances and rules in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering lists three fenced off-leash destinations: Dunmoore, Balsdon and Grand Valley.
- Marriage licence applications and City Hall ceremonies in Pickering, Ontario
Apply for a Pickering marriage licence at the Clerk’s Office with signed forms and original identification for both people.
- Tree permits, planting help and outdoor classrooms in Pickering, Ontario
Check Pickering’s tree-protection map before removing a tree.
- Home-based business licence rules in Pickering, Ontario
A Pickering home business must stay secondary to the home’s residential use.
Parks and recreation
- Parks and recreation services in Pickering
Pickering, Ontario: parks and recreation services. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.
- Pickering parks directory
Find Pickering, Ontario parks and open spaces, with individual descriptions, recorded facilities, photos where verified and Google Maps.