Snow clearing for senior citizens (65 years of age and over) and residents with a physical disability a snow clearing service on municipal sidewalks and driveway windrows bordering single-family dwellings in urban areas of Bowmanville, Courtice, Orono, Newcastle Village and in the Hamlets of Bond Head, Newtonville, Tyrone, Leskard, Haydon, Kendal, Solina, Hampton, Burketon, Enniskillen, and Maple Grove.
New customers and all customers with a temporary disability: must visit one of the following community centres and register with a Customer Services Representative.
Who is eligible?
Residents of the Municipality of Clarington who:
-are 65 years or older, and have no able-bodied people under the age of 65 living in your home. Proof of age must be provided.
-have a disability certified by a licensed medical doctor, and have no able-bodied people under the age of 65 living in your home. A doctor’s certificate must be provided specifying the applicant cannot clear snow. Applicants with a temporary disability must provide a doctor's certificate each enrollment year.
-occupy a single-family dwelling in an urban residential area that fronts onto a municipal street.
What gets cleared?
-Municipal sidewalks: fronting and adjacent to your property (if applicable).
-Driveway windrow: up to 3 feet of driveway apron adjacent to the road. A windrow is the pile of snow at the bottom of the driveway after a snowplow clears the street.
When do you come to clear my snow?
- Municipal sidewalk: service is initiated within 24 hours after snow has stopped falling and only when there is more than 7.5 centimeters (around 3 inches) of snow.
-Driveway windrow: service is initiated after the Municipality’s plows have completed clearing the municipal roads and only when there is more than 15 centimeters (around 6 inches) of snow.
Should snowfall not meet the above conditions, the resident must clear the snow and sand or salt as needed.
Our program strives to deliver this service in a timely manner. However, sometimes unforeseen weather and other circumstances can arise. If you frequently leave your home, consider making other arrangements to have your windrow and sidewalk cleared.