Energy and Environment
The Town of Caledon is dedicated to addressing climate change and protecting the environment in our community.
Climate Emergency
On January 28, 2020 Caledon Council declared a climate emergency, recognizing the need to address climate change urgently. The Town has updated its Community Climate Change Action Plan that contains strategies that will significantly contribute to the Town's ability to cope with and address climate change.
Help us take action on climate change
Explore community resources to find out how you can get involved.
Upcoming Events
Celebrate Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week this October!
Join the Town of Caledon and ecoCaledon in celebrating Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week with a series of fun, family-friendly events happening all month long! Together, we’ll explore ways to reduce waste, reuse materials, and build a more sustainable future for everyone!
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Community Cleanups Join us for one of our four community cleanup events! It’s a fun way to get outside, meet others, and help keep our community clean and green. Supplies will be provided to all participants so just bring a friend If you're a student, let us know so we can sign off on your community hours. Please note that attendees under 18 years of age, must have a parent/guardian consent to their participation: Event: Community Cleanup #1 Location: Dennison Park (70 Learmont Avenue, Caledon) Date: Saturday Oct 11, 2025 Event Period: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Event: Community Cleanup #2-4 Locations:
Date: Saturday Oct 18, 2025 Event Period: 10:00a.m.-12:00pm
Textile, Book, & Electronic Waste Recyling Drive Drop off your unwanted textiles, books and electronics for safe and responsible recycling! Together, we can reduce waste, keep reusable materials out of the landfill, and protect our environment. Location: Town Hall (6311 Old Church Rd, Caledon East) & Southfields Community Centre (225 Dougall Ave, Caledon) Date: October 13-26 See below for accepted items: Electronics Drive- Accepted Items
Community Event & Repair Café Bring your broken household items to our Repair Café, where skilled volunteers will help fix them for free giving your treasures a second life and keeping waste out of landfill. While you’re here, enjoy free snacks and refreshments, explore educational booths, sustainable vendors, and take-home free swag. Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win exciting door prizes!
Location: Caledon East Community Complex (6215 Old Church Rd, Caledon East) Date: Saturday October 25, 2025 Event Period: 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Come out, have fun, and be part of the change! |
Green incentives
The Town's green incentives help developers create more sustainable projects with grants and discounts, including:
- Grants, incentives and rebates
- Community improvement plans
- Green building incentives (including the Green Development program)
Saving Energy at Home
The Home Energy Retrofit Program was created to help homeowners in Caledon, Mississauga and Brampton to conserve energy, lower annual energy expenses and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more.
Air Quality Monitoring
The Town of Caledon and the Province of Ontario are working together to conduct air quality monitoring in Caledon Village and Bolton to better understand traffic-related emissions. Click here to learn more.
Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP)
If you live in the West Bolton area, you can reduce your utility bills while supporting sustainability. Learn more about the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan.
Funding for Local Projects
If you're a local not-for-profit or volunteer group, public school, or Indigenous community you can apply to the Climate Action Fund to support environmental initiatives that address climate change in Caledon.
Corporate Initiatives
The Town is dedicated to reducing the impact of its own operations through the Council-approved Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Framework, which has a target to reduce emissions from the Town's operations by 24% below 2017 levels by 2024.
Memberships
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