Services
The Regional government, within its geographic area, has sole responsibility for the following:
- Durham Regional Police Service provides local policing for all municipalities.
- The Ontario Provincial Police patrol provincial highways
- Durham Region Transit provides public transit service
- Main roads, traffic lights and controls
- Strategic land use planning
- Subdivision and condominium approval
- Water supply and distribution
- Sewage collection and treatment
- Collection of recyclable materials
- Waste collection, except in Whitby and Oshawa
- Waste disposal
- Public Health and social services
The Region also provides services in:
- Economic Development
- Tourism
Local Municipalities have responsibility for:
- Local planning
- Local streets and sidewalks
- Fire protection
- Parks and recreation
- Tax collection
- Building inspection and permits
- Public libraries
- Licensing
- Waste collection in Whitby and Oshawa
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