Saskatoon Landfill

• Saskatoon unveils uncosted plan to divert 70% of waste from landfill

  City of Saskatoon officials unveiled a plan to divert 70 per cent of the city's garbage from ending up in the landfill by 2030, but many of the 24 items aren't costed.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Saskatoon city administration proposes business recycling, organics program

  No matter what happens, the city will not reach its goal of diverting 70 per cent of waste away from the dump by 2023.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2020
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• 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
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• Saskatoon summer festivals find success in zero-waste initiative

  A handful of Saskatoon summer events turned over a new leaf by reducing the amount of garbage collected and making them more eco-friendly.

  Environment

  Sep 4, 2019
• Councillor wants Saskatoon city council to revisit organics program

  Coun. Randy Donauer, who originally voted in favour of a city-wide organics collection program, wants Saskatoon city council to take a second look at it.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2019
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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