SASKATOON – The city of Saskatoon and Cosmopolitan Industries are working together to engage a greener community for a multi-unit residential recycling program.
Officials say increasing recycling from the multi-unit residential sector will save two years on the lifespan of the Saskatoon landfill.
Local residents are encouraged to provide their opinion on a recycling program for low-rise and high-rise apartments, condominiums, townhouses and mixed-use residential dwellings not currently receiving individual black garbage cart service from the city.
The multi-unit residential city-wide recycling program would include:
- a mandatory monthly fee
- residents would separate paper from other recyclable materials
- all paper, cardboard, plastics number 1 through 7, tin cans, milk containers and legislated beverage containers will be accepted
- glass is excluded from the program
- cosmopolitan Industries would provide communication, collection and processing services of all recyclable materials
Costs are unknown at this time, but citizen feedback will help determine an estimate. The cost for a single family dwelling is $4.66 a month.
Council directed that a contract with Cosmopolitan Industries will include community engagement before implementation.
Representatives from the city and Cosmo Industries are holding informational open houses to share information, answer questions and collect comments next week.
Open houses will be held on March 12 at Cosmo Civic Centre and on March 13 at
Canadian National Institute for the Blind from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Until March 26, residents can surf the city of Saskatoon multi-unit recycling program for information and submit feedback forms.
People can also comment by calling into the information line at 306- 955-8900 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until March 26.
Following stakeholder consultations, Cosmopolitan Industries will finalize the proposed design and budget of their program, which will then go before council.
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