Residential Garbage Collection

Effective January 1, 2012, the three (3) garbage pail (bag) 77L has been reduced to two (2) garbage pails (bags) for single family residential homes.  Any bags over the two bag limit will require a bag tag, which remain at $1. For more information please see the flyer Flyer - Two Bag Limit.

Garbage Tags can be purchased at the following locations:

• City Hall;
• Reddi Mart (Downtown) ;
• Village Reddi Mart (across from McDonald's); 
• Yellowknife Co-op; and 
• Solid Waste Facility Gatehouse.

Garbage bags should be placed in some form of garbage can or garbage box to prevent animals from getting access and ripping the bags apart. Under the Solid Waste Management By-law, garbage can be placed at the curb after 6:00 p.m. the night before collection, or before 7:00 a.m. the morning of collection to ensure that all garbage is picked up.

Pest Control
The City of Yellowknife would like to remind residents that they are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of their garbage boxes which includes insect and pest control. Please remove and/or destroy wasp and bees nests to ensure the safety of the individuals responsible for collecting garbage. Insect stings can have serious affects on individuals who have reactions to such stings so please take the appropriate actions to help address this situation. The City appreciates your cooperation.

Garbage is collected on STAT holidays through the year, with the only change to the pick up schedule being around Christmas.

For a map of the new 3 cell area at the landfill, please click here.

Should you have a problem with your garbage collection, please call 920-5600