Utilities Kingston serves the downtown area for hydro, gas and water. To have your account activated for your move-in date, please either go to their office at 211 Counter Street or contact them by telephone at 546-0000. Utilities Kingston.com
To activate telephone service for your new apartment, please contact Bell Canada at 310-2355. Bell.ca
The only cable television provider in Kingston is Cogeco Cable. You may contact them at 1-800-267-9000 or 544-6314. Requests for high-speed internet access from Cogeco may require a letter of consent from Kincore Holdings Limited to approve the drilling of additional outlets. Please kdonovan@kincore.com for authorization.
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There are a number of municipal parking lots in the downtown area. Please visit the City of Kingston website for locations, rates and contact information.
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Day and Time Garbage collection for Downtown Kingston occurs weekly on Tuesdays. Garbage must be placed curb side by 6:00 a.m., or you may miss pickup. Do not depend on a regular collection time: place your garbage out by 6:00 a.m. Following Statutory Holidays, your garbage collection moves forward one day to Wednesday.
Restrictions Put garbage in regular bags or containers. The maximum allowable weight for full bags or containers is 20 kilograms or 44 pounds. Heavier bags or containers will not be collected.
A 2-bag limit is in effect in the City of Kingston. Extra bags will be left behind with a sticker indicating why they were not picked up. To dispose of extra bags, you must mark them with special bag tags that can be purchased for $2.00 each at the following locations:
- City Hall
- Counter Street Municipal Office
- Kingston Area Recycling Centre
- Bennett's Valu-Mart
- Cataraqui Town Centre (Customer Care Booth)
- Kingston Mills Esso Station
All tenants are responsible for containing their own garbage until collection day. For more information regarding garbage collection please call City of Kingston Customer Service at 546-0000.
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The City of Kingston has expanded the blue and gray box program to include downtown residential tenants. For information of what can go in these boxes and a calandar of pick up dates visit www.cityofkingston.ca
Where to Get a Blue Box
You may pick up a blue box at either City Hall (216 Ontario Street) or the Kingston Area Recycling Centre (196 Lappan's Lane). The first box is free and additional blue boxes cost $6.00 each. Make sure you bring identification indicating your home address.
Labeling Your Blue and Gray Box
We recommend that you clearly label your blue box with your unit number and Municipal Address for easy identification.
Pick-up Times
Recyclables are picked up from curbside weekly on Tuesdays. Following a Statutory Holiday, your recycling collection, like your garbage collection, moves forward by one day to Wednesdays. Please ensure your blue box is at curbside no later than 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.
We appreciate your assistance in keeping downtown Kingston clean.
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Kincore tenants have the option of paying rent by pre-authorized debit transactions. To arrange for this convenient service, please print and fill out the following form:
Electronic Fund Withdrawal Form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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