People in Saskatchewan can begin recycling eligible milk containers immediately at any of SARCAN’s 72 depots to receive a refund of the paid deposit.
The addition of “ready-to-serve” milk containers to the recycling program was announced along with the 2017-18 provincial budget.
“SARCAN does a great job of running the beverage container recycling program and through their efforts more than 80 per cent of containers are returned,” Saskatchewan Environment Minister Scott Moe said in a press release.
“We have a great partnership with SARCAN and we are pleased to add milk containers to this important program.”
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The new refundable deposits for beverage containers as of April 1:
An environment handling fee will apply to milk containers when they are purchased.
“Now Saskatchewan residents have even more options to recycle than ever before,” SARC/SARCAN executive director Amy McNeil said.
“We are very happy to have SARCAN be part of this opportunity to make sure even more materials are diverted from our Saskatchewan landfills.”
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SARCAN will accept containers for milk, buttermilk, cream, fluid coffee creamers, lactose-free milk products and drinkable yogurt. It will not accept containers from infant formula, meal replacements, pre-whipped whipping cream, evaporated milk or condensed milk.
Only milk containers with best before dates after April 1, 2017, will be accepted at depots.
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