Programs and Services

Beverage Container Refunds/Recycling
Environmental Programs, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5683 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5683 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6213
Internet: Environment Act and Regulations
Email: envprot@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Litter deposits are applied to liquor bottles and cans 200 ml or more. Deposits are refunded at government liquor stores in communities outside Whitehorse. In Whitehorse, return bottles (glass and plastic) and cans for deposit refunds to the Raven Recycling Centre at 100 Galena Road.

Campground Permits and Information
Parks Branch, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5648 or 1-800-661-0408 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6223
Internet: Yukon Campgrounds
Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca
Location: Yukon Government compound, Marwell Industrial Area, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Yukon visitors can buy campground permits at Department of Environment offices, Territorial Agents outside of Whitehorse, and retail outlets throughout the Yukon.

Conservation Officers
Conservation Officer Services
Conservation Officers are located in district offices throughout the Yukon.

Whitehorse
Telephone: (867) 667-5221 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5221 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6206
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

Dawson City
Telephone: (867) 993-5492
Fax: (867) 993-6003
Location: Old Territorial Administration Building, 5th Ave. and Church Street, Dawson
Mailing address: Box 600, Dawson City, Yukon Y1A 1G0

Faro
Telephone: (867) 994-2862
Fax: (867) 994-3433
Location: Solar Shopping Centre (next to the Faro Post Office)
Mailing address: Box 98, Faro, Yukon Y0B 1K0

Haines Junction
Telephone: (867) 634-2247
Fax: (867) 634-2010
Location: 109 Pringle Street, Haines Junction
Mailing address: Box 5429, Haines Junction, Yukon Y0B 1L0

Mayo
Telephone: (867) 996-2202
Fax: (867) 996-2916
Location: Second Floor, Yukon Government Administration Building, Mayo
Mailing address: Box 40, Mayo, Yukon Y0B 1M0

Old Crow
Telephone: (867) 966-3040
Fax: (867) 966-3108
Location: Across from the First Nation Administration Building, Old Crow
Mailing address: Box 87, Old Crow, Yukon Y0B 1N0

Ross River
Telephone: (867) 969-2202
Fax: (867) 969-2610
Location: Lot 90 - Across from the Dena General Store, Ross River
Mailing address: General Delivery, Ross River, Yukon Y0B 1S0

Teslin
Telephone: (867) 390-2685
Fax: (867) 390-2682
Location: Lot 4-5, Group 805, Km. 1294 Alaska Highway
Mailing address: Box 97, Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0

Watson Lake
Telephone: (867) 536-7363
Fax: (867) 536-7374
Location: 1010 Centennial Ave., Watson Lake
Mailing address: Box 194, Watson Lake, Yukon Y0 1C0

TURN-IN- POACHERS (TIP) 1-800-661-0525

Environmental Programs
Environmental Programs, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5683 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5683 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6213
Internet: Environmental Protection and Assessment Branch
Email: envprot@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
The branch manages the Yukon government's Beverage Container Recycling Program, and issues permits for waste storage and handling, pesticide storage and handling, air pollution, and the use of ozone-depleting substances. The branch also coordinates the department's input into land and resource development proposals.

Export of Game
Conservation Officer Services, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5221 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5221 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6206
Internet: Selling, Buying and Exporting Wildlife - Before you buy it
Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Anyone who wants to ship or take any game meat, hides or any other parts out of the Yukon must have an export permit. Clearly mark containers on the outside showing the name and address of the sender, the number of the export permit, and a true statement of contents. To export a wood bison, wolf, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, otter or lynx outside Canada, consult a Conservation Officer for clearances that comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for Flora and Fauna (CITES). This also applies to any animal products purchased through souvenir or retail outlets. The Department of Environment will not issue an export permit unless all biological submissions are made and applicable trophy fees paid. Sheep horns must have a metal plug inserted by a Conservation Officer or wildlife technician to qualify for an export permit.

Firearms Safety Training
Conservation Officer Services, Department of Environment
Hunter Education Coordinator
Telephone: (867) 667-5617 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5617 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6206
Internet: Hunter Education and Ethics Development
E-mail: larry.leigh@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
The Canadian Firearms Safety Course is part of the overall Hunter Education and Ethics Development (HEED) course. To take only the Firearms Safety Course for a Firearms Licence, contact the federal Chief Firearms Officer at (867) 667-5332.

Fishing Licence
Fish and Wildlife Branch, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5199 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5199 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6263
Internet: http://www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/yukonfishing/default.html
Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Yukon fishing licences are sold at sporting goods, hardware and general stores, highway lodges, Department of Environment offices, and the federal Department of Fisheries & Oceans. A Salmon Catch Card is also necessary for salmon fishing. A separate licence is required for fishing in Kluane National Park and Ivvavik National Park and is available at Parks Canada offices.  Read the Fishing Regulations Summary for information on regulations, catch and possession limits, area closures, biological programs, and fishing spots. Get the summary when you buy a licence.

Hunting Licence
Conservation Officer Services, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5221 or 1-800-667-0408 local 5221 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6206
Internet: Hunting Information and Regulations Highlights
Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Hunting licences are available from most sporting goods, hardware and general stores, highway lodges, and all Department of Environment offices. Get a Hunting Regulations Summary with your licence.

Parks
Parks Branch, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5648 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5648 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6223
Internet: Parks Branch
Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca
Location: 9029 Quartz Road, Marwell Area, Building 271
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
For information on territorial parks contact Parks Branch. Visitor Information Centres also have brochures on territorial and national parks.

Trapping
Habitat and Regional Management, Department of Environment
Telephone: (867) 667-5221 or 1-800-661-0408 local 5221 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6206
Internet: Trapping Information and Regulations Highlights
Email: environmentyukon@gov.yk.ca
Location: 10 Burns Road, Whitehorse
Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Get a Trapping Regulations Summary, assistant trapper's licence, trapping licence or other material from Conservation Officers or the harvest management technician. Canadian citizens over the age of 16 who have successfully completed a recognized trapper training workshop may qualify for a licence. A residency requirement is also in place.

Wood Cutting
Wood Cutting permits are issued by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. See Forestry - Timber Harvest Permits and Forms.

Department of Environment
Government of Yukon
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6

Location
10 Burns Road
 
Phone: 867-667-5652
Toll free (in Yukon):
1-800-661-0408,
local 5652
Fax: 867-393-6213
Email: environmentyukon
@gov.yk.ca