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HAMILTON
2026 City Budget
The City undertakes an annual budget process to create budgets that support City operations and deliver the programs and services required to maintain the high quality of life we enjoy in our community.
Apply for a Job at the City
Interested in a career with the City of Hamilton? Review the available postings and apply. Positions are posted weekly.
Recreation Schedules
Find registration options for swim lessons, fitness classes, leisure activities and more.
Property Taxes
Learn about your property tax, how it is calculated, billed & payment options available. Tax bills are mailed twice per year with installments due on the last working day of February, April, June & September.
HSR Transit
Find a bus route or plan a trip using the City's public transit system.
Waste Collection Calendars
When is your next curbside collection day? Search by address to confirm your waste collection day and what materials are being collected.
Pay Tickets, Fines or Penalties
Got a parking ticket? Learn about the tickets, fines & penalties in Hamilton and the process for paying.
Older Adults 55+ Services
The City offers a variety of programs and resources for adults ages 55 years and older living in Hamilton.
Vacant Unit Tax Update
Declaration Period Now Open for 2025
All Residential Property Owners are required to submit a mandatory occupancy declaration for the 2025 tax year including your principal residence. A property’s occupancy may change year-over-year, an annual declaration ensures the City has accurate information about how residential properties are being used.
- Complete your residential Vacant Unit Tax Declaration by April 15, 2026.
- Late Declarations will be accepted from April 16 to May 15, 2026 with a Late Declaration Fee of $250
STAY INFORMED
NEWS & NOTICES
Land Acknowledgement
The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) and we recognize that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbours, partners and caretakers.
