Latest Notices

**Public Notice: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Day – Carmacks

Residents of Carmacks are advised that a **Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Day** will be held on:

**Date:** Saturday, April 25, 2026
**Time:** 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
**Location:** Carmacks Landfill & Recycling Center

This is an opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous materials and help keep our community and environment clean.

Representatives from Raven ReCentre will be on site to promote household battery recycling, collect used batteries, and answer questions about recycling programs available in the territory.

Residents are encouraged to bring items such as household chemicals, paints, solvents, and batteries for proper disposal.

For more information, please contact the Village Office.

**Let’s do our part to keep Carmacks clean and safe.**

PUBLIC NOTICE
Adoption of Property Tax Bylaw No. 324-26 (2026)

The Village of Carmacks Council hereby gives notice that Property Tax Bylaw No. 324-26 has been adopted.

During Council deliberations, members reviewed the proposed increases to minimum tax amounts, particularly for commercial and vacant properties. Concerns were raised regarding the size and timing of these increases. Following discussion, Council adopted a revised, balanced approach with adjusted minimum tax amounts.

Please note:
The tax rates themselves remain unchanged. Only the minimum tax amounts have been updated.

The approved minimum property tax amounts for 2026 are as follows:

• $400 – Taxable residential properties

• $600 – Taxable non-residential, commercial, government, and industrial properties

• $800 – Unimproved, speculative, and vacant properties

Council also directed Administration to correct minor typographical and section reference errors prior to final publication of the bylaw.

Administration is currently completing final formatting and processing. A complete copy of the adopted bylaw will be made available to the public as soon as this work is finalized.

For further information, please contact the Village Office.

Village of Carmacks

PUBLIC INFORMATION
VILLAGE OF CARMACKS
2026 MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM

Initial surveying and monitoring for the annual Village of Carmacks 2026 Mosquito Control Program is scheduled to begin as early as the week of 13 April 2026. The consulting firm working with the Village of Carmacks in the management of mosquito populations is Duka Environmental Services Ltd., an environmental services firm with over 35 years of experience. All mosquito larvicide applications by Duka Ltd. personnel and certified Carmacks public works personnel would be completed under Pesticide Service Permit # 21-004 (Duka Ltd.) and Pesticide Use Permit # 22-023 (Village of Carmacks).

The goal of the annual program is to reduce adult mosquito annoyance for residents and visitors. The best way to achieve this through effective control of larval mosquito populations. Control program efforts are focussed on the identification and treatment of developing mosquito larvae using the biological larvicide VectoBac 200G (PCP #18158) containing the heat-killed bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis var. isrealensis (Bti). This product is specific in its control of mosquitos and biting flies. It has no effect of non-target insects, fish, birds or mammals, including humans, livestock and pets.

Larval development occurs with surface water accumulations from snowmelt and precipitation in ponds, along the margins of shallow lakes, non-flowing ditches, depressions and tire ruts. Larval mosquito populations would be controlled with ground-based treatments. Proposed treatment dates are from 13 April 2026, through to early August 2026, depending on conditions. VectoBac 200G would be only applied when and where mosquito larvae are present. Treatment site locations are little changed from past seasons and all program details are summarized for the Village of Carmacks and Yukon Environment in a summary report submitted by Duka Ltd. at season end.

While the larval mosquito control program will reduce overall mosquito populations, residents and visitors should still be prepared to protect themselves from adult mosquitos by using repellents and wearing loose, light coloured clothing. Avoid perfumed skin care products and shampoos. Regularly drain and refill wading pools, livestock watering troughs and empty water-filled boats, tires, canoes or other containers. Eliminate water-holding tire ruts and depressions. Install window screens and use repellents as directed on product labels.

For more information on VectoBac 200G, the program, mosquitos and their control please visit www.valentbiosciences.com or www.dukaenvironmental.com. You can also leave a message, including your name, address and a daytime contact telephone number for the control program biologist at Village of Carmacks offices or directly for Duka Ltd. at 1-604-881-4565, toll free at 1-800-681-3472 or by email at Info@DukaES.com.

Please be advised that the Recycling Centre and Landfill will be closed on the following dates:

• Friday, March 3, 2026 – in observance of Good Friday
• Tuesday, March 7, 2026 – in observance of Easter Monday
  (As Monday is the regular closure day, the holiday will be observed on Tuesday.)

Please be advised that the Village office & Recreation Center will be closed on the following dates:

• Friday, April 3, 2026 – in observance of Good Friday
• Monday, April 6, 2026 – in observance of Easter Monday
  
  

Regular operations will resume following these dates.

Thank you for your understanding.

Village of Carmacks

ATCO Electric Yukon invites you to a Community Information Session! 

Curious about the new meter upgrades in your area? Join us to learn how Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) benefits you and your community.  

🗓️ Date: March 24, 2026

🕕 Time: 6:00–8:00 PM (come and go) 

📍 Location: Carmacks Recreation Centre

✅ Learn how AMI improves outage response 

✅ Discover how it supports reliable electricity service 

✅ Explore energy management options 

✅ Ask questions and share feedback 

We’re here to help you understand the upgrades and what they mean for your home or business. See you there! 

For more information, visit atcoelectricyukon.com/AMIyukon or call us at 867-633-7000.