When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
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 ByLaw 16-219; Garbage Collection and Recycling Bylaw No. 16-219, verified 2026-06-04.
Garbage Collection ByLaw 16-219
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Residential once/week; commercial twice/week or as needed; recycling once/week
s. 20(a), s. 20(b), s. 25
sorting required
True
s. 29(1)
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
s. 11
accepted or banned
Controlled waste not in garbage containers; recycling collected weekly at no cost; controlled waste segregated to facility
s. 23, s. 25
fee
Residential $25/month; commercial $50/month plus $30 per extra collection event; recycling FREE
Schedule A
scout note
Village of Teslin bylaw regulating garbage and recycling collection within the municipality.
Garbage Collection and Recycling Bylaw No. 16-219
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Residential once/week; commercial twice/week or as needed; recycling once/week
s. 20(a), s. 20(b), s. 25
sorting required
True
s. 29(1)
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
s. 11
accepted or banned
Controlled waste not in garbage containers; recycling collected weekly at no cost; controlled waste segregated to facility
s. 23, s. 25
fee
Residential $25/month; commercial $50/month plus $30 per extra collection event; recycling FREE
Schedule A
scout note
Village of Teslin bylaw for the collection, storage and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials. Solid-waste collection bylaw, classified other. Finally passed November 28, 2016.