Contact Us

Regular business hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For your convenience, Service Oshawa is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Many City services (but not all) are provided through Service Oshawa. Please call ahead to ensure the service you need is available during extended hours.

For general inquiries, please contact Service Oshawa at:

Address: 1st Floor, West Wing, City Hall
50 Centre Street South
Oshawa, Ontario  L1H 3Z7
Phone: 905-436-3311
Toll Free: 1-800-667-4292
Fax: 905-436-5642
TTY: 905-436-5627
Email: service@oshawa.ca

Map

Frequently Called Telephone Numbers

Emergency Services

Police, Fire, Ambulance Dispatch 911
Durham Regional Police Administration 905-579-1520
Ontario Provincial Police 1-888-310-1122
Oshawa Central Ambulance Administration 905-430-5542
Oshawa Fire Services Administration 905-433-1238/1239
   

City of Oshawa -
Internal Frequently Called Telephone Numbers

A

Accessibility Program Coordinator 905-436-5636 Ext 2288

Airport, Oshawa Municipal
    Airport Services
    Canada Customs
    Nav Canada - Control Tower  

905-576-8146

905-725-3597
905-576-1795
Animal Services 905-436-3311
Arts Resource Centre 905-436-5654

B

Birth Registrations 905-436-3311
Building Permits & Inspections 905-436-5658
Business Licensing: information/complaints 905-436-3311
By-law Enforcement: parking/licensing 905-436-3311
By-law Enforcement: zoning/property standards, signs, heat, pool enclosures, debris 905-436-3311
By-laws: Request for copies 905-436-3311

C

Children's Arena 905-725-8071
City Clerk Services Administration 905-436-3311
Civic Recreation Complex/Civic Dome/Centennial Pool 905-436-5454
Civic Fields 905-436-5454

D

Donevan Recreation Complex 905-725-3536

E

Economic Development 905-436-5617
Emergency Public Inquiry Centre 905-436-3311

F

Facility Booking Office  905-436-3888
Fire Administration Services 905-433-1238/9
Fire Prevention Services 905-433-1236/7
Forestry Services 905-436-3311

G

Garbage Collection 905-436-3311
Greenhouse 905-436-3311

H

Harman Park Arena 905-723-8025

L

LACAC (Heritage Oshawa) 905-436-3853
Legal Services 905-436-3856
Legends Centre 905 436-5455
Licensing:
    Animal Licenses 905-436-3311
    Birth & Death Registrations, Lotteries 905-436-3311
    Business, Taxi Licenses 905-436-3311
    Marriage 905-436-3311
    Master Plumber/Drain Contractors 905-436-5658

N

Noise Complaints 905-436-3311
Northview Community Centre 905-432-1984

O

Oshawa Community Museum/Archives/Historical Society 905-436-7624
Oshawa Municipal Airport 905-576-8146
Oshawa Public Library:
    Jess Hann Branch 905-728-2441
    Legends Branch 905-436-5461
    McLaughlin Branch 905-579-6111
    Northview Branch 905-576-6040
Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres 905-576-6712
Oshawa Union Cemetery 905-725-0779

P

Parking - Enforcement 905-436-3311
Parking - Municipal 905-436-3311
Parks Services 905-436-3311
Permits:
    Building 905-436-5658
    Demolition 905-436-5658
    Parades 905-436-3311
    Plumbing 905-436-5658
    Pool Enclosure 905-436-3311
    Road Occupancy 905-436-3311
    Scaffolding 905-436-3311
    Signs 905-436-5658
    Wide/Heavy Loads 905-436-3311
Planning Inquiries 905-436-3853
Property Standards 905-436-3311
Purchasing Services 905-436-5637

R

Recreation Facility Bookings 905-436-3888
Ritson Depot 905-436-3311
Road Maintenance 905-436-3311
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, The 905-576-3000

S

Sidewalk Problems 905-436-3311
Sign Permits & Inquiries 905-436-5658
Snow Clearing Assistance Program for Seniors/Disabled 905-436-3311
Snow Removal 905-436-3311
South Oshawa Community Centre 905-436-5474

T

Taxes, Property 905-436-3311
Traffic Inquiries 905-436-3311
Trees 905-436-3311
Two Unit House Registration 905-436-3311

Z

Zoning Information 905-436-3311
   

External Frequently Called Telephone Numbers

A

Ajax Animal Services Centre 905-655-0283
Ajax, Town of 905-683-4550

B

Bell Canada 310-2355
Brock  Animal Services Canine Control Officer 705-432-2355 Ext 229
Brock, Township of 705-432-2355

C

Canada Post 1-800-267-1177
Canada Revenue Agency - Income Tax Enquiries 1-800-959-8281
Canadian Red Cross 905-723-2933
Chamber of Commerce - Greater Oshawa Area 905-728-1683
Children's Aid 905-433-1551
Clarington Animal Services 905-623-7651
Clarington, Municipality of 905-623-3379
CLOCA (Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority) 905-579-0411
Community Care Durham (Oshawa) 905-430-5613

D

Downtown Oshawa Board of Management 905-576-7606
Durham Children's Aid Society 905-433-1551
Durham College 905-721-2000
Durham College - Parking 905-721-2000 Ext 2460
Durham District Catholic School Board 905-576-6150
Durham District School Board 905-666-5500
Durham Region Courthouse (150 Bond St E, Oshawa) 905-743-2800
Durham Region Housing Services Division 1-800-372-1102
Durham Region Transit 1-866-247-0055
Durham Regional Crime Stoppers 905-436-8477
Durham, Regional Municipality of 905-668-7711
     Health Department 905-668-7711
          Environmental Help Line 905-723-3818
          Health Connection Help Line 905-666-6241
     Public Works Depot -  Oshawa/Whitby (7:30 am - 3:30 pm) 905-655-3344
     Public Works Depot - After hours emergencies 905-576-9991
     Social Services 905-668-7711
     Traffic Operations Centre 905-666-8116
     Waste Disposal Facility, Oshawa, 1640 Ritson Rd N 905-433-2050
     Waste Disposal Facility, Brock Twp, Sideroad #17 705-437-2933
     Waste Disposal Facility, Port Perry, 1623 Reach St 905-985-7973
     Waste Management Centre, 4600 Garrard Rd, Whitby 905-579-5264
     Water Billing (Utility Finance Department) 905-666-6211
Durham Regional Non Profit Housing 905-436-6610
Durham Regional Police Services (17 Division - Oshawa) 905-579-1520
Durham Regional Police Services - Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) 905-668-4157

E

Eastview Boys & Girls Club - Eastview Br. 433 Eulalie Ave 905-728-5121
Eastview Boys & Girls Club - Northview Br. 150 Beatrice E 905-436-5636 Ext 2871
Elections Canada 1-800-463-6868
Electrical Safety Authority 1-800-305-7383
Enbridge 1-877-766-6696
Environment, Ministry of 905-427-5600

F

Finance, Ministry of 905-433-6000

G

General Motors Centre 905-438-8811
Great Refrigerator Roundup 1-877-797-9473

H

Handi Transit 905-725-4000
Heritage Oshawa 905-436-5636 Ext 2444
Humane Society of Durham Region 905-665-7430
Hydro One 1-888-664-9376

I

Information Durham - United Way 905-434-4636

L

Lakeridge Health Oshawa 905-576-8711
Land Division Committee 905-728-7731
Land Registry Office 905-665-4007
Landlord and Tenant Board - Ontario 1-888-332-3234
1-416-645-8080
Legal Aid Office 1-800-668-8258

M

Miller Waste (Recycling) 905-426-4222
Ministry of Finance (Ontario) 905-433-6000
Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario) 1-800-667-1940
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 1-866-296-6722

O

Office of the Registrar General - Ontario 1-800-461-2156

Ontario One Call   (includes: Bell Canada, Enbridge Gas, Oshawa PUC & TransCanada Pipelines) 
      Region Water/Sanitary
      Rogers Cable Digline

1-800-400-2255

905-655-3344
1-800-738-7893

Ontario SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre 1-888-668-7722 Ext 386
Oshawa Harbour Commission 905-576-0400
Oshawa PUC Networks Inc. 905-723-4623
Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame 905-436-5636 Ext 3263

P

Parkwood Estate and Gardens 905-433-4311
Pickering Animal Services 905-683-7575
Pickering, City of 905-420-2222

Provincial Offences Court
605 Rossland Rd E, Lower Level, Whitby

905-668-3130

R

RCMP 905-697-6000
Regent Theatre 905-721-3399
Registrar General - Ontario 1-800-461-2156
Rental Housing Tribunal 1-888-332-3234
Rogers Canada 1-888-764-3771

S

Scugog Animal Control Centre 905-985-9547
Scugog, Township of 905-985-7346
Service Canada 1-800-622-6232
Service Ontario 1-800-267-8097

T

Toronto Wildlife Centre 1-416-631-0662
Tourist Information Centre 905-725-4523
Transportation, Ministry of 1-800-387-3445

U

United Way, Information Durham Kiosk, Oshawa Centre 905-434-4636
United Way, Oshawa - Administration Office 905-436-6731
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) 905-721-8668
Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Control Centre 905-985-9547
Uxbridge, Township of 905-852-9181

W

Whitby Animal Services Centre 905-655-0283
Whitby, Town of 905-668-5803
   

Members of Parliament

Federal

M.P. Oshawa, Colin Carrie 905-440-4868
57 Simcoe Street South, Suite 2B, Oshawa L1H 4G4
M.P. Whitby-Oshawa, The Hon. Jim Flaherty 905-665-8182
701 Rossland Road East, Unit 204, Whitby L1N 8Y9

Provincial

M.P.P. Durham, John O'Toole 905-697-1501
75 King Street East, Bowmanville L1C 1N4
M.P.P. Oshawa, Jerry J. Ouellette 905-723-2411
170 Athol Street East, Oshawa L1H 1K1
M.P.P. Whitby-Oshawa, Christine Elliott 905-430-1141
101-114 Dundas Street East, Whitby L1N 2H7

Oshawa City Council

Mayor and Members of Council Mayor and Members of Council

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