Businesses

Approximately 90% of the waste Whitehorse landfills is coming from two sectors:
The Institutional, Commercial, & Industrial Sector (ICI) and The Construction & Demolition Sector (C&D). Businesses have a important role in managing our community's waste.

Businesses have a responsibility to separate their waste before disposal. Separation allows us to compost and recycle materials, while safely and responsibly disposing the rest. Icons in blue (see below) are the categories that must be separated from general garbage before disposal at the landfill.

Use the Waste Sorting Guides and other tools to get started!

Information and Resources

• Waste Sorting Tools
• Commercial Service Providers
• Locking Waste Bins
• Illegal Dumping
• What Goes Where App
• Multi-Unit Residential  5 Units or More
• Solid Waste Action Plan (SWAP)
• Zero Waste

• Organics
• Recycling
• Construction & Demolition Waste
• Commercial Hazardous Waste
• Asbestos
• Electronic waste
• Appliances
• Bulky items
• Metals
• Clean wood
• Cardboard
• Tires

Waste Management Survey

In July 2016 the City of Whitehorse surveyed the business community on proposed changes to the Waste Management Bylaw. A total of 159 responses were received.

Click here to see the responses:
Waste Management Survey Responses

Waste Sorting App

Sorting your waste is easy with our new What Goes Where app. Type the name of an item into the search bar and we will give you recycling, composting, or disposal options. 

Follow these easy instructions to download the app on your phone or mobile device.