Residential Large Item Pick-up Program

Public Service Announcement

Residential Large Item Pick-up Program

June 11, 2025 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

 

The City of Iqaluit is pleased to announce the return of the annual Residential Large Item Pick-up Program. From June 16 to 20, 2025, residents can take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of approved large household items at no cost.

Accepted Items:

• Up to two appliances such as a washer, dryer, refrigerator, freezer, or stove
• Up to three large household items (over 50 lbs and too large for a garbage bag), including:
  • Furniture (e.g. couches, chairs, tables, mattresses)
  • Flooring (e.g. carpets, under padding, sheet linoleum) bundled to a maximum of 1.7 m x 1 m (5 ft. x 3 ft.) – one bundle equals one item
  • Plumbing fixtures (e.g. toilets)
  • Windows and mirrors

Placement Guidelines:
Place your accepted items outside during your regular garbage pickup day for the week of June 16:

• Items must be placed separately from regular garbage, next to the bin
• Sort materials into organized, unstacked piles
• Remove any personal items not meant for pickup (e.g. bicycles, toys) from the area to avoid accidental collection

This program is for residential areas only. Commercial zones including the downtown core, West 40, and Federal Road are not eligible.

Residential Garbage Pickup Schedule

 

• Monday: Core Area; Lower Iqaluit 
• Tuesday: Apex; Core Area; Tundra Valley 
• Wednesday: Happy Valley, Lake Subdivision; Road to Nowhere 
• Thursday: Tundra Ridge 
• Friday: Plateau Subdivision 

 

 

 

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For additional information, please contact:

 

Briana Shaimaiyuk-Baines

Public Works Clerk

City of Iqaluit

867-979-5630 | b.shaimaiyuk-baines@iqaluit.ca