Environment Act and Regulations

Here you'll find information about the Yukon's landmark Environment Act and the 13 sets of regulations developed since 1991.

Much of this is technical information aimed at people who need to know the laws that apply to their industry or business. But this section also includes descriptions of public programs designed to support the goals of the Environment Act. In the recycling section, for example, you can find out what materials are recyclable and where the depots are located.

You can see the different Environmental Topics in the first column of the table below. Click on any of the links in the Public Information Pages column to find descriptions of our programs and regulations. You'll also find helpful guides and discussions of environmental issues. If you are looking for the text of the Environmental Regulations, click on any of the links in the third column.

Under Environmental Assessment, you'll find an outline of how the department ensures that renewable resources are protected when development proposals and land use applications are processed.

A PDF version (650KB) of the full text of the Environment Act is available here.