Service Announcement

Easter Weekend: What's Open & What's Closed

All City of Hamilton administrative offices will be closed on April 3 & April 6 and will reopen on April 7, 2026.

Service Closures (April 3 & April 6)

Animal Services Office and Shelter
- Open April 4 & April 5
ATS Customer Service Office
Dental clinics and bus
Hamilton Civic Museums
- Visitor Experience Centre also closed April 5
Hamilton Farmers’ Market
Hamilton Municipal Parking System Office
- No proactive enforcement from April 2 at 5:45 am until April 3 at 10 pm and April 5 from 5:45 am to April 6 at 10 pm.
- Complaint-based parking enforcement in effect April 5 from 6:45 am to 10 pm.
- Proactive enforcement may occur for special events and areas of interest.
Hamilton Public Library branches (also closed April 5)
- Visit hpl.ca for virtual services.
Health Connections phone line
Housing Services Office at 350 King St. East
HSR Customer Service Centre at 36 Hunter St. East
- For assistance, call 905-546-2489. Phone service is available seven days a week, including holidays, from 7:30 am to 8 pm.
Licensing and By-Law Services phone queue (905-546-2782) and service counters (City Hall, 1st Floor and 330 Wentworth St N.)
Macassa Lodge Adult Day Program
Municipal Service Centres and Citizen Service Centre (City Hall)
Ontario Works Program and Special Supports Program
Provincial Offences Administration Office
Public Health administrative offices, including Vaccine Program phone and records line
Recreation Centres and Arenas
Tropical Greenhouse at Gage Park
Van Needle Syringe Program
- Operating April 4 and April 5

Hamilton Street Railway (HSR)

April 3: Buses will operate a Sunday service schedule, with the last trips from downtown at 12 am.
There will be no service on routes 12 Wentworth and 42 Mohawk East.
April 6: Regular weekday service

DARTS

April 3: Holiday service hours
April 6: Regular weekday service
All subscription trips (except dialysis) are cancelled both days. If passengers need to travel on these days, they must make a reservation in advance.

Waste Collection

No waste collection (garbage, blue box, green bin or bulk garbage) on April 3. Pick up will occur on April 4.
No change to waste collection schedule on April 6.
Waste must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Transfer Stations/ Community Recycling Centres will be closed on April 3 and open on April 4 and 6.

Vacant Unit Tax Reminder

All residential property owners are reminded to declare their properties’ occupancy status for the 2024 tax year by Wednesday, April 15, 2025.
Full details: hamilton.ca/VacantUnitTax
The Vacant Unit Tax phone queue (905-546-2573) will be closed from April 3 to April 6.

Date

2026-03-25 08:36