About SWRC

Our Mission 

To help Saskatchewan and its people attain the environmental, economic and cultural benefits that come from reducing waste. This will be achieved through consultation, communication, education, and related support services.

Our Goals 

• To provide accurate, balanced waste reduction information.
• To encourage networking and partnership development.
• To offer input on policies which deal with solid and hazardous waste.
  

Our Activities 

• Waste Minimization Forum events held twice a year
• maintaining a database of Saskatchewan recycling programs
• participation on stakeholder committees
• publications and response to inquiries
• composting promotion and training
• co-ordination of Waste Reduction Week in Canada for Saskatchewan
• publication of issue-based quarterly newsletter, WasteWatch
• annual Saskatchewan Waste Minimization Awards
• Annual report for 2005
• Annual report for 2006
• Annual report for 2007
• Annual report for 2008

Our Members 

We welcome all members - individuals, non-profits or other organizations, schools, municipalities, associations - everyone!  In addition to voting privileges at general meetings, members receive our quarterly newsletter, WasteWatch, and reduced admission fees to our events.

Sustaining Members contribute $7,500 or more annually to the operation of SWRC. In return, SWRC provides services which meet both our mandate and a Sustaining Member's needs. These can vary from project management, to research, to promotion opportunities, to program planning.

Supporting Members donate $1,000 per year to further SWRC's mission.

Membership Application 

To become an SWRC member fill in our membership application and submit it to us. We will process your application and invoice you for the membership fee.

Contact Us

You can reach us at:

Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council
203 Idylwyld Drive South
Saskatoon, SK   S7M 1L6
Phone: (306) 931-3242
Fax: (306) 665-2128
info@saskwastereduction.ca

For a brief history of the SWRC, see SWRC - The First 10 Years.

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