{
 "topic": "garbage-recycling",
 "label": "Garbage & recycling",
 "question": "When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?",
 "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
 "country": "CA",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/yt/garbage-recycling/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003505",
   "name": "Dawson",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/yt/dawson/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/dawson/garbage-recycling/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/dawson/garbage-recycling.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Waste Management Bylaw No. 99-06 (consolidated, as amended)",
   "document_number": "99-06",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/dawson/garbage-recycling/bylaw-99-06/",
   "answer": "In the City of Dawson, Yukon, sorting required: True; accepted or banned: Restricted use: lumber/building materials and brush/land clearing refuse only in quantities approved by City Manager; not listed: specific banned materials. Source: Waste Management Bylaw No. 99-06 (consolidated, as amended), verified 2026-06-04."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003506",
   "name": "Faro",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/yt/faro/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/faro/garbage-recycling/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/faro/garbage-recycling.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Solid Waste Management Amendment (Bylaw No. 2022-08)",
   "document_number": "2022-08",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/faro/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2022-08/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Faro, Yukon, fee: Urban residential: $18.00/month per dwelling; Country residential: $9.00/month per dwelling; Commercial (6-yard container): $42.00/pick-up weekly; Commercial (4-yard container): $28.00/pick-up weekly; Other commercial: $37.50/month. Source: Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2019-01, verified 2026-06-04."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003507",
   "name": "Haines Junction",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/garbage-recycling/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/garbage-recycling.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Garbage Bylaw 140-99 (as amended)",
   "document_number": "140-99",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/garbage-recycling/bylaw-140-99/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Haines Junction, Yukon, sorting required: True; accepted or banned: Hazardous waste prohibited in any container or site; composting of garden refuse and grass cuttings acceptable.; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Tagged bags must be less than 50lbs, no larger than 90L (76cm x 83cm). Source: Garbage Bylaw 140-99 (as amended); Waste Management Cost Recovery and Sorting Requirements Bylaw No. 415-24, verified 2026-06-04."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003508",
   "name": "Mayo",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/yt/mayo/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/mayo/garbage-recycling/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/mayo/garbage-recycling.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Bylaw No. 359 - Solid Waste Bylaw",
   "document_number": "359",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/mayo/garbage-recycling/bylaw-359/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Mayo, Yukon, sorting required: True; accepted or banned: Liquid waste, highly combustible/explosive, radioactive, sump waste not accepted; construction waste, bulky items, batteries accepted; fee: Annual residential permit $80; seasonal 3-month $25, 6-month $40; annual commercial permit $160; tipping $10/bag or $0/cum for residential over 1.5 bags/week. Source: Bylaw No. 359 - Solid Waste Bylaw, verified 2026-06-04."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003509",
   "name": "Teslin",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/yt/teslin/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/teslin/garbage-recycling/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/teslin/garbage-recycling.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Garbage Collection and Recycling Bylaw No. 16-219",
   "document_number": "16-219",
   "adopted_date": "2016-11-28",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/teslin/garbage-recycling/bylaw-16-219/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Teslin, Yukon, collection schedule: Residential once/week; commercial twice/week or as needed; recycling once/week; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Maximum 4 bags per weekly residential pickup; bags must be ≤32-48\" length when empty; max 20lbs; max 24-gallon can at ≤50lbs; accepted or banned: Controlled waste not in garbage containers; recycling collected weekly at no cost; controlled waste segregated to facility. Source: Garbage Collection and Recycling Bylaw No. 16-219, verified 2026-06-04."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003511",
   "name": "Whitehorse",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/garbage-recycling/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/garbage-recycling.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Waste Management Bylaw 2018-05 (Office Consolidation, amended to 2024-39)",
   "document_number": "2018-05",
   "adopted_date": "2018-01-01",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/garbage-recycling/bylaw-2018-05/",
   "answer": "In the City of Whitehorse, Yukon, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: fit into one Garbage cart with the lid fully closed; accepted or banned: Banned Landfill Waste per Schedule E. Organic, Recyclable, Residual Waste per Schedules B, C, F.; fee: amounts set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Source: Waste Management Bylaw 2018-05 (Office Consolidation, amended to 2024-39), verified 2026-06-04."
  }
 ],
 "not_on_file": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003504",
   "name": "Carmacks",
   "path": "/ca/yt/carmacks/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003510",
   "name": "Watson Lake",
   "path": "/ca/yt/watson-lake/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  }
 ]
}