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What We Are Asking
The City of Saskatoon (City) is designing and piloting programs to reduce and divert organic and recyclable waste. Currently waste sorting in public space and at events in Saskatoon is voluntary, resulting in a large amount of organic and recyclable waste being sent to the landfill. Throughout the project we are looking for feedback on:
- The opportunities and barriers for reducing waste, composting and recycling in public space and at events
- How the City can support reducing waste, composting and recycling in public space and at events
- Your interest in participating in pilots to try out different approaches to reducing waste, recycling and composting in public space and at events.
This project is funded in part by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
What is public space?
Public space for this project is defined as spaces where the public is responsible for sorting their own waste and includes the following three categories:
- Events - including public and private events, such fairs, festivals, celebrations (i.e. weddings, parades), commemorations and arts/entertainment festivities.
- Cityscape - including parks, sidewalks, transit stops and multi-use paths.
- Facilities – including those with public spaces, such as event centres, leisure centres and food courts.
How You Can Get Involved
From January to March 2025, the City is engaging event organizers and public space owners/operators to help shape a future Public Space and Event Waste Diversion programs. We will be seeking feedback from the community once the pilot begins in Summer 2025. Feedback, along with best practice research from other cities and internal considerations, will help to inform the development of the pilot as well as the long term approach that will be presented to City Council.
Please visit this page for future engagement opportunities or use the following methods to reach out to the project team:
Contact Us
Comments and questions can also be provided by email, telephone, or mail using the contact information below.
Department: Sustainability
Phone Number: 306-986-3733
Email: publicwaste@saskatoon.ca
Mailing Address:
City of Saskatoon, Attn: Public Space and Event Waste Diversion, Sustainability
222 3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0J5