Pay As You Throw

• Permanent bi-weekly garbage pickup in Saskatoon axed — for now

  A 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.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2019
  
• Calgary looking to charge for extra garbage pick-up, pass on savings to less wasteful households

  A 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.

  Canada

  Mar 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.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2018
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• Saskatoon city council throws out pay-as-you-throw garbage utility

  City councillors voted 6-5 to cancel the move towards a pay-as-you-throw garbage utility in Saskatoon.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2018
• Coun. Darren Hill withdraws support for pay-as-you-throw garbage utility

  Coun. Darren Hill, who voted in favour of a pay-as-you-throw garbage utility in Saskatoon, said he is now withdrawing his support.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2018
• Saskatoon’s garbage utility fees a ‘step in the right direction’: researcher

  Saskatoon’s pay-as-you-throw garbage model incentivizes waste diversion from the landfill, according to Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2018
• Talking trash: Saskatoon adopting pay-as-you-throw garbage program

  People 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.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2018
• Saskatoon to charge garbage collection fee, fund organics program with taxes

  Saskatoon city council made changes to garbage and organics collection as the city tries to extend the landfill’s lifespan.

  Environment

  Nov 19, 2018
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• No decision by Saskatoon city council on Pay-As-You-Throw waste utility

  Saskatoon city council passes curbside organics collection program, defers Pay-As-You-Throw waste utility decision to next meeting.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2018
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• Saskatoon city councillors to debate Pay-As-You-Throw waste utility

  Pay-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.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2018