Saskatchewan Waste Reduction News

Waste reduction, reuse, composting, recycling from around the province:
February 2025:
- Regina's contract terminated for permanent compost facility -- article link
- Saskatoon ponders changes to garbage and organics collection for multi-unit housing -- article link
- Major changes coming to Moose Jaw landfill in 2025 -- article link
- Discussion continues on waste management solutions for Swift Current -- article link
- Île-à-la-Crosse, Sask., company teams up with flies-as-food startup to provide fish guts as feed -- article link
- Saskatoon company's app helps food banks track inventory and reduce waste -- article link
- FlashFood app saves money, decreases waste says Regina grocer -- article link
- A culture of repair: SWRC seeking volunteers for upcoming Weyburn Repair Cafe -- article link
January 2025:
- Organic recycling bins approved by Yorkton council -- article link
- A LOOK BACK: New landfill site rejected, placing ever-increasing pressure on Moose Jaw City Hall -- article link
- What Saskatchewanians can and can't recycle during Christmas cleanup -- article link
December 2024:
- SK Recycles partners with SARCAN to recycle glass, foam, flexible plastic -- article link
- Award presented to U of S Professor for turning canola, oat and flax waste into high-value products -- article link
- Swift Current Repair Café keeps the motor running, the lights on, and the gears spinning -- article link
- Ituna rink group fined for illegal waste disposal -- article link
November 2024:
- Moose Jaw city hall confident that landfill will close by 2030, if not sooner -- article link
- Yorkton highlights recycling program, helping local residents retain work -- article link
October 2024:
- Ag-West Bio invests in Saskatchewan startup focused on diverting waste from landfills -- article link
- Behind the scenes of Ag Recycling: Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council summer students help conduct rinse rate audits -- article link
- Meet the Saskatoon duo diverting tonnes of waste from the landfill -- article link
- Old phones turned in so others can have new ones - Sasktel -- article link
September 2024:
- Recycled sports equipment becoming popular in Yorkton & Lumsden -- article link
- Over 4K kilograms collected during Moose Jaw's summer household hazardous waste day -- article link