Loraas

• Curbside recycling costs in Saskatoon to go up in 2020

  The cost of curbside residential recycling in Saskatoon will increase by just under $2 a month to $7.38 monthly.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2019
  
• Increased recycling collection fees possible for Saskatoon residents

  Saskatoon city council will decide whether to increase fees for curbside recycling collection following the end of the seven-year contract with Loraas.

  Environment

  Sep 9, 2019
  
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• Loraas urges ‘stay out of the bins’ after Saskatoon man dumped into truck

  In a close call, a Loraas truck driver inadvertently picked up a man in a recycling dumpster and tossed him into the back of his truck.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2019
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• Needles, batteries and even animal carcasses placed in Loraas recycling bins

  Loraas is raising concerns over hazardous items being disposed of in recycling bins, one which was the cause of a fire at its facility in May.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2018
• Saskatoon rate of recycling low despite education program

  Loraas Recycle is hoping education programs will help reduce the amount of contaminants found in blue bins in Saskatoon.

  Environment

  Jan 13, 2015
• City says Emterra responsible for finding market for broken glass

  For more than one year, Reginans have been doing their due diligence and paying for the privilege to make the city a little greener – placing glass items on their curb to be recycled. But as it turns out, some of that glass is instead going to the landfill.

  Sep 11, 2014
• City not recycling broken glass

  Emterra collected 650 tonnes of glass in the past year, but the city can't say how much of that is broken. Broken glass is sent to the city landfill.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2014