Notice of Planned Road Closure: Arnold Crescent

Arnold Crescent, Highland Lane and Elizabeth Street Road Reconstruction Arnold Crescent, between Major Mackenzie Drive and Elizabeth Street South, will be closed to through traffic starting April 13, 2026 until the end of the year (see map). This closure is required to safely complete major infrastructure upgrades, including watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and roadway improvements.

Due to extensive excavation and construction activities, road closure is necessary to protect public...

Celebrate Earth Month in Richmond Hill

City offering a variety of family-friendly, eco-themed activities

RICHMOND HILL – April is Earth Month, a time to celebrate our natural environment and come together to protect it. To inspire the community to take action, Richmond Hill is running the following family-friendly, eco-themed initiatives:

April 16 to May 19 - Healthy Yards Plant & Garden Sale

Richmond Hill residents can pre-order native trees, shrubs, perennial wildflower kits, rain barrels and/or composters at a low cost. Check out...

Notice of Study Commencement - Stormwater Master Plan

Richmond Hill’s Stormwater System

The City of Richmond Hill’s stormwater system is comprised of approximately 620 kilometres of storm sewers, 18,000 catchbasins, 10,000 maintenance holes, and 1,000 storm culverts, 100 stormwater management ponds, 100 manufactured treatment devices and 90 low impact development features.

The City’s stormwater management system is interconnected with the York Region system that is predominately located within the Regional roads. The stormwater infrastructure within...

Notice of Study Commencement - Wastewater Master Plan

Richmond Hill’s Wastewater System

City of Richmond Hill is one of nine local municipalities in York Region with a two-tier wastewater system (sometimes called a sanitary system). York Region is responsible for its Regional trunk sewers, pumping stations and treatment plants, while the City is responsible for local service connections, sewers and pumping stations. The City’s wastewater system consists of about 619 km of sewer pipes, 9,700 maintenance holes, six (6) wastewater pumping stations and...

Notice of Study Commencement - Water Master Plan

Richmond Hill’s Water System

The City’s drinking water distribution system is indirectly connected to the City of Toronto and Peel Region water systems, and directly to the City of Markham, City of Vaughan and Town of Aurora systems through the York Region transmission network. The City’s system has a total of four (4) main Pressure Districts labeled 6, 7, 8 and 9, and is comprised of approximately 635 km of watermain, 7,130 valves and six (6) pumping stations that are owned and operated by York...