CURBSIDE RECYCLING
Program begins December 2024!
The basics
This program is for all urban residences in Whitehorse in buildings of four or less units.
Place bins at the curb or street edge before 7:00 am on the scheduled collection day for your zone. See below for information on collection schedules.
Material must be sorted properly. Items that are not properly sorted and set out may not be collected. See below for information on proper sorting.
Sorting
Yellow bag is for mixed paper
Acceptable materials include:
Mixed paper
Toilet paper rolls
Boxboard
Corrugated cardboard**
** Must be flat and no larger than 91 cm x 91 cm
prescription paper bags
Shoe boxes
Coffee trays
Egg cartons
Take-out paper bags
Aluminum foil boxes
Take-out food boxes*
Paper cups and bowls*
*If food-soiled, pleasure put in compost cart
Blue Box is for mixed containers
Accepted material include:
Clam shells
Plastic containers, trays and jars
Blister packs
Shampoo and soap bottles
Laundry detergent containers
Plant trays
Jar lids
Aluminum trays
Cookie tins
Milk jugs*
Milk and juice cartons*
Plastic drinking bottles*
Aluminum cans *
Non-beverage cartons
Spray bottles (no butane or paint)
*Return to refundables depot for refund
Curbside Recycling Guide.pdfSchedules
The city has been divided into eight zones. For a full breakdown, click on the photo to the right.
Zone 1
Takhini, Marwell and Downtown
Zone 2
Hillcrest and Porter Creek South
Zone 3
Riverdale North
Zone 4
Copper Ridge
Zone 5
Valleyview, Arkell, Granger, Ingram and Logan
Zone 6
Crestview and Porter Creek North
Zone 7
Wickstrom Rd, Long Lake Rd, Riverdale South
Zone 8
Whistle Bend
2025 Curbside Collection Schedule.pdfFind my Zone app
Not sure what zone you are in? Check out the City of Whitehorse's Calendar app at the City's Waste Services page.
