City waste diversion programs set to wrap up after another successful season

The City of Saskatoon will be wrapping up some of its increasingly popular waste diversion programs for the 2021 season.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off

The HHW Drop-off program had another great year, averaging 466 participants per event and receiving a total of 135,015 kg of hazardous waste to date. The most recent event held on October 3 had a record 710 participants.

• The final HHW Drop-off Day of 2021 is scheduled for Sunday, November 7 (9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) at the Civic Operations Centre (57 Valley Road).
• Approximate wait times will be posted periodically on the day of the event on the Facebook event page.
• Event staff are prepared to accommodate a high volume of traffic, although residents are reminded to consider other means of safe disposal for the more common household hazardous items (e.g. batteries, light bulbs, paint, used engine oil) to avoid the long line-up and wait time. Residents are encouraged to visit saskatoon.ca/wastewizard or get the Saskatoon Waste Wizard app to search an item for recycling and disposal information.
• More information, including acceptable items and COVID-19 guidelines are available at saskatoon.ca/hhw

Subscription Green Cart Program

Over 1,500 new subscribers joined the program this year bringing the total to 11,915 curbside households. This helped the City divert approximately 3.3 million kg of food and yard waste from the landfill. 

• Final collections for Green Cart subscribers will happen November 1–5. All subscribers will receive a bonus Green Cart collection on their scheduled pickup day, regardless of when their previous collection was performed. Carts should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. to ensure successful collection.
• Renewal and registration for the 2022 season will begin on January 4, 2022 at saskatoon.ca/greencart.

Compost Depots

The two compost depots have welcomed over 64,000 vehicles this season. The west depot shredded approximately 3000 tonnes of wood into mulch and produced approximately 7,500 tonnes of finished screened compost that will be made available to Saskatoon parks, community gardens, the Dig-Your-Own program, and for bulk purchase.

• Both the East and West Compost Depots will remain open until Saturday, November 6 for any excess yard waste that may not fit in residential Green Carts.
• The Compost Depots will then close for the winter season and re-open in April 2022.
• This will also be the last chance to take advantage of compost and mulch at the West Compost Depot; available for bulk purchase and at no charge for Dig-Your-Own customers.
• For more information, please visit saskatoon.ca/compostdepots

The City would like to thank residents for diverting their organic and hazardous waste from the landfill and helping Saskatoon move closer to its 70% waste diversion target.