City exceeds expectations for smaller garbage cart requests

On March 1, the first intake period for smaller black cart requests closed. The City has introduced a variable cart size program this year, providing residents more choice and flexibility with their household’s waste needs. Following the two-month application intake, almost sixteen thousand requests from residents seeking smaller garbage carts have been received meaning approximately 21% of Saskatoon’s curbside customers are already on board to reduce their cart size and and help the City continue toward its waste diversion goals.  

“We are surprised but thrilled with how many requests we’ve received this first intake period, but it just goes to show that Saskatoon residents are diverting more waste and have less of a need for the large garbage cart. We’ve exceeded our expectations for this initial request period and look forward to getting smaller carts out to residents this spring,” says Brendan Lemke, Director of Water and Waste Operations.

Smaller carts will be delivered April through June corresponding with garbage collection pick-up days. We ask that residents who have requested a smaller cart leave their existing cart out at each collection day until 6PM during the deployment window so swaps can occur. More information about the timing and schedule of delivery of new carts will be mailed out to residents who requested smaller carts in early April.

If residents missed the deadline for the spring cart swap period, there will be another cart swap this fall. Cart swap requests will be accepted beginning July 8.

To learn more about the Black Cart program, visit saskatoon.ca/blackcart.