Residential Recycling Service Changes

In advance of the closure of public recycling drop-offs at Raven ReCentre and P&M Recycling on September 15, the City will be establishing a temporary fee-for-service drop-off for residential recycling at the City’s Waste Management Facility, located at Mile 91972 of the Alaska Highway.

A public Request for Tender to provide collection depot services was released on July 8, and closes on July 29.

The fees for drop-off of recyclables will be set after the procurement process is complete and costs of the service are confirmed. The City anticipates this depot opening in early September, with details to be confirmed at a later date. The temporary depot will operate until a permanent depot is established under the Yukon government’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulation. Depot services will be open to residential drop-offs only. Businesses and other commercial organizations should reach out to a private waste service provider to access recycling services.

In addition to the depot service, the City is also working to establish a temporary curbside recycling program for households currently eligible for the City’s curbside waste service. Procurement for these services will commence in the coming weeks. Details on program implementation, including service start dates and impacts on residential utility fees, will be announced once the procurement process is complete. Temporary fees to cover curbside pickup will only be in place until the start date of a new stewardship program under the new Yukon EPR Regulation. Multi-family unit residents not serviced by a curbside program can utilize the City’s interim depot or reach out to a private service provider to arrange collection.

For more information, please contact Ira Webb, Associate Manager, Solid Waste, at [email protected]