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Starting Wednesday, March 1, the Town of Tecumseh will commence a one-time roadside collection of downed branches. Residents are asked to bring branches to the curb or edge of the road without blocking roads or sidewalks by Tuesday, February 28, enabling the Public Works department to progress across all five wards of the Town. Collection in each area is expected to be completed by Tuesday, March 7th. 

Thank you for your patience as our Public Works crews focus on the clean-up efforts.

-       Branches in yard waste bags or containers will not be collected.

-       Anything on private property is the responsibility of the resident to move to the roadside for pickup.  

-       If you would like to dispose of your tree debris before March 1, it can be dropped off at EWSWA’s depot free of charge. Additional information on the drop-off locations and hours of service can be found on the EWSWA website: http://www.ewswa.org/. 

In addition to the roadside collection, the Town of Tecumseh would like to remind residents to use caution with open-air fires and ensure compliance with By-Law Number 2021-50:

For residential properties:

-       Burning of clean wood, branches and brush is permitted as outlined in Section 3(2) of the By-Law, linked here. 

-       No permit is required for fires not larger than 1 metre measured in any direction, burned between 11:00 am and midnight, located at least 4 metres away from a fence, structure or property line.  Other restrictions apply as outlined in Section 3(3) of the By-Law.

-       A permit from Tecumseh Fire & Rescue Services is required for fires larger than the above, up to a maximum size of 4 metres measured in any direction, with the same additional restrictions in Section 3(3) of the By-Law.

For agricultural properties:

-       Burning of clean wood, branches and brush is permitted as outlined in Section 5(1) of the By-Law.

-       A permit from Tecumseh Fire & Rescue Services is required.

To apply for a permit, please visit: https://www.tecumseh.ca/en/living-here/burn-permits.aspx