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2025 Spring Clean-Up

With warmer weather approaching and longer days returning, the City of Yellowknife is pleased to announce the return of its annual Spring Clean-Up program. This long-standing initiative offers non-profit and community organizations the opportunity to contribute to the beautification of our city while earning $700 per assigned clean-up area.

The 2025 Spring Clean-Up will take place from Saturday, May 10 to Saturday, May 24. Participating organizations must provide a minimum of ten volunteers per...

Tax Payments

The City of Yellowknife would like to remind residents that property taxes can be paid by pre-authorized monthly payments. Signing up for automatic payments helps to ensure that no interest incurs on late payments. The deadline to enroll for pre-authorized monthly payments is January 15 and July 15 of each year.

To sign up for pre-authorized payments, submit the completed pre-authorization form, along with a void cheque, to the City of Yellowknife one of the following ways:

• By email to

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Please note the following schedule changes for City of Yellowknife facilities for Monday, October 14, 2024.

City Hall                                                 CLOSED

Solid Waste Facility                             CLOSED

Visitor Information Centre                 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Yellowknife Public Library                  CLOSED

Fieldhouse and Multiplex                   12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Garbage & Compost Pick Up             Will remain the same

Sewage Pumpout/Water Delivery     Will remain the same

Ruth Inch Memorial Pool

Lane Swim                                           12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Family Swim                                        1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Public Swim                                         3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

There are no...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Holiday Hours

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, please be advised of the following schedule changes for City of Yellowknife facilities:

City Hall                                                 CLOSED

Solid Waste Facility                             CLOSED

Visitor Information Centre                 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Yellowknife Public Library                  CLOSED

Fieldhouse and Multiplex                   12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Garbage & Compost Pick Up              Will remain the same

Sewage Pumpout/Water Delivery      Will remain the same

Ruth Inch Memorial Pool

Lane Swim                                           12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Family Swim                                        1:00...

Canada Day Facility Hours

The City of Yellowknife would like to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day.

The City's municipal service schedule is as follows:

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Yellowknife Public Library            CLOSED

Solid Waste Facility                       CLOSED

Fieldhouse and Multiplex             12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Visitor Centre                                  10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Public Transit                                  There will be no Transit Service or YATS due to statutory holiday

Ruth Inch Memorial Pool

Noon Swim and Splash...