RESTRICTED FIRE ZONE IN EFFECT
NO FIRE PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED
The Town of Marathon is currently within a Restricted Fire Zone.
No fire permits will be issued or sold until the Restricted Fire Zone has been lifted.
This means no open-air burning requiring a permit is permitted during this time.
This includes:
Campfires and recreational fires
Outdoor fire pits and fireplaces
Chimineas
Burning grass, leaves, brush, or yard debris
Any other open-air burning that requires a permit
These restrictions are in place to help reduce the risk of wildfires and protect our community, residents, visitors, and our emergency responders.
Town Hall Summer Hours
Waste Transfer Station Hours
On November 25th, the Town of Marathon received confirmation that the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has issued a No Board Report regarding negotiations with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2, which represents employees working in the Town’s recreation facilities and municipal cleaning services.
Please note that the dumping station at Penn Lake Park will close for the season at 4:30 PM on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
Final tax bills remain due on October 31, 2025, despite the ongoing postal strike. For payment options and information, please call 807-229-1340 or email payroll@marathon.ca.
Town facilities will be closed, including Town Hall, the Golf Course, Waste Transfer Station and the Complex.
As we head into fall, here are the upcoming closure dates for recreation facilities, the golf course, and public works services in Marathon.
It's that time of the year! The Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Waste Transfer Station (WTS) is open September 15-30 during regular WTS hours.
Town of Marathon Official Plan and Zoning By-law Review
TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Marathon invites all interested persons to attend a Special Meeting of Council for the purpose of discussing the revisions that may be required as part of a proposed update to the Town’s Official Plan, as will be documented in the Draft Policy Directions and Recommendations Report being prepared, pursuant to the requirements of 26(3) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
Contact Us
Town of Marathon
P.O. Box "TM" 4 Hemlo Drive
Marathon, ON P0T 2E0
Main: 807-229-1340
Fax: 807-229-1999
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