Yukon government mulls solution to out-of-town dumpers

The Yukon Government says it's not sure what to do about people who chose to drive their garbage to rural dump sites.

Monti Patterson, operations supervisor for the Department of Community Services, says they are aware of the problem, and considering solutions.

"It puts undue pressure on those sites so YG is continually looking at strategy and options an potential policy changes so we can look at providing rural services and continue to provide rural services," she said.

Operators of rural dump sites in southern Yukon say they are being overwhelmed with commercial garbage from non-residents. The Marsh Lake dump, for example, is approaching capacity, and locals say that's because of people from Whitehorse and other communities dumping their trash.

They say much of the waste comes from city businesses trying to avoid tipping fees in charged in Whitehorse.