Please see below for municipal hours of operation during the holidays.
- Municipal Office / Administration
The municipal office will close at 3:00 pm on December 24, 2025, and reopen at 8:30 am on January 2, 2026.
To leave a message for staff (phone or email), please see our staff directory.
- Recreation - Komoka Wellness Centre and Ilderton Arena
The Komoka Wellness Centre and the Ilderton Arena will be closed on December 25, December 26 and January 1. They will close early on December 24 and December 31 (at 3:00 pm).
The Booking Desk at the Komoka Wellness Centre will be closed on December 25, December 26 and January 1. The desk will close early on December 24 and December 31 (at 3:00 pm).
- Recreation - Public Skating
A special skating schedule is in place for December 20 to January 4, including daily free public skating!
- Recreation - Programs
Middlesex Centre recreation programs do not run over the holidays. Please visit our online recreation booking site to register for new programs starting in January.
- Waste and Recycling Collection
Over the holidays, waste and recycling will be collected on your normal day except for those with Thursday collection.
- If your normal collection day is Christmas (December 25), your waste and recycling will be collected instead on December 27.
- If your normal collection day is Boxing Day (December 26), your waste and recycling will be collected on the 26 - there is no change to your schedule.
- If your normal collection day is New Year’s Day (January 1), your waste and recycling will be collected instead on January 3, 2026.
As always, please set out your materials before 7:00 am.
Bluewater Recycling Association would like to remind you that wrapping paper, greeting cards and Christmas lights do not belong in your recycling bin - please put them in with your garbage.
- Christmas Tree Recycling
Natural trees may be dropped off at select locations from December 19 to January 10.