August 24, 2022
Large Appliance Waste Large appliances, often called white goods, range from refrigerators, microwaves, cook stoves, air conditioners, and more. The Whitehorse Waste Management Facility requires users […]
May 26, 2022
Asbestos Waste Asbestos is found in a magnitude of materials, especially in buildings built prior to 1990. Asbestos was used as insulation, a fire retardant, and […]
May 26, 2022
Tires Yukon residents pay a recycling fee up front as part of the purchase price of a tire. Used tires off rims come to the transfer […]
May 26, 2022
Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste Starting a project from scratch, renovating or tearing down an old building? Did you check for asbestos? C&D waste needs to be […]
May 26, 2022
Clean Wood Waste As of 2014, clean wood waste must be separated from regular waste. Separated clean wood is chipped up and used as a carbon […]
May 26, 2022
Metal Waste 8% of what Whitehorse landfills is metals and yet, metals are highly recyclable. Metals must be separated from regular waste and loads mixed with metals […]
May 26, 2022
Bulky Items Bulky items: those large, heavy, awkward to move, well-loved objects that sometimes overstay their welcome. But did you know that they must be separated from […]
May 26, 2022
Electronic and Electrical Waste (E-Waste) Electronic and electrical products are accepted, free of charge, at the Raven Recycling E-waste Collection Depot. Most e-waste is not accepted at […]
May 26, 2022
The next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Day is: Saturday, September 9, 2023: 10 am to 5 pm Whitehorse Waste Management Facility Most households and businesses have […]
May 24, 2022
White goods containing ozone depleting substances including, without limitation: Material Fridges, freezers, air conditioning units Requirements Must be separated from regular waste.When mixed with regular waste, […]
May 20, 2022
Cardboard Many items we purchase come in corrugated cardboard boxes, the thick boxes with the wavy lines. Cardboard is easy and environmentally efficient to recycle, saving […]
May 20, 2022
Organics Nice job, Whitehorse! Our city has raised organics diversion up 91% since 2000. That being said, this rate has only increased by 18% since 2014. […]