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Permanent bi-weekly garbage pickup in Saskatoon axed — for nowA Saskatoon city committee has rejected a proposal to move to permanent bi-weekly garbage collection until it has an idea what a city-wide organics collection program will look like.CanadaSep 24, 2019
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Calgary looking to charge for extra garbage pick-up, pass on savings to less wasteful householdsA Calgary committee is recommending city council have households pay for garbage pick-up additional to the black carts and explore the use of RFID to better track -- and bill -- black cart use.CanadaMar 20, 2019
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SWRC calls Saskatoon city council’s reversal on waste utility ‘disappointing’SWRC board member Sheri Praski said people are going to pay for garbage pickup in the end with a tax increase.EnvironmentDec 21, 2018
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Saskatoon city council throws out pay-as-you-throw garbage utilityCity councillors voted 6-5 to cancel the move towards a pay-as-you-throw garbage utility in Saskatoon.CanadaDec 18, 2018
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Coun. Darren Hill withdraws support for pay-as-you-throw garbage utilityCoun. Darren Hill, who voted in favour of a pay-as-you-throw garbage utility in Saskatoon, said he is now withdrawing his support.CanadaNov 29, 2018
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Saskatoon’s garbage utility fees a ‘step in the right direction’: researcherSaskatoon’s pay-as-you-throw garbage model incentivizes waste diversion from the landfill, according to Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission.CanadaNov 21, 2018
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Talking trash: Saskatoon adopting pay-as-you-throw garbage programPeople in Saskatoon react to a new garbage user fees set to be implemented in 2020. Some say it's a good compromise, while others think the model stinks.CanadaNov 20, 2018
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Saskatoon to charge garbage collection fee, fund organics program with taxesSaskatoon city council made changes to garbage and organics collection as the city tries to extend the landfill’s lifespan.EnvironmentNov 19, 2018
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No decision by Saskatoon city council on Pay-As-You-Throw waste utilitySaskatoon city council passes curbside organics collection program, defers Pay-As-You-Throw waste utility decision to next meeting.CanadaOct 23, 2018
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Saskatoon city councillors to debate Pay-As-You-Throw waste utilityPay-As-You-Throw became a political hot potato at the Sept. 24 Saskatoon council meeting, and after several hours of debate was postponed until Oct. 22.CanadaOct 22, 2018
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