News Releases

THE NEXT HOUSEHOLD HAZAROUS WASTE DAY IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Household hazardous waste requires proper disposal to reduce risks to humans and animals, and prevent pollution of our land, water and air. These materials should not be placed in the garbage or recycling, poured down the drain or toilet, or released into the environment.

To ensure household hazardous materials are safely disposed of or recycled, the City coordinates regular Household Hazardous Waste Days for residents to drop-off these materials. The next event will be held this Saturday, November 15, at SaskTel Centre parking lot (101 - 3515 Thatcher Avenue) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Accepted Materials include:  pesticides, automotive oil, prescription medicine, batteries, aerosols, poisons, propane cylinders, household cleaners, and mercury-containing items.

For a complete list of accepted and non-acceptable materials, visit Saskatoon.ca and click on “H” for Household Hazardous Waste Days.

Please do not bring paint to Household Hazardous Waste Day. Leftover paint and empty paint cans are accepted without charge at all SARCAN recycling depots in Saskatoon. Find out what is accepted through SARCAN’s paint program at www.sarcan.ca/pages/paint.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

MULTI-UNIT RECYCLING PROGRAM UNDERWAY

More residents have access to Saskatoon’s recycling programs as the City’s contract with Cosmopolitan Industries, a non-profit organization that enhances the quality of life of adults with intellectual disabilities, gets under way. Cosmopolitan Industries is the service provider for the new multi-unit recycling program that provides an important social benefit to our community, diverts more waste from our Landfill, and conserves resources.

 “We have worked collaboratively with Cosmopolitan Industries to develop a recycling program to meet the needs of residents living in multi-unit dwellings,” said Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives. “The program will make it easy and convenient for residents to participate, saving millions over the long term by extending the life of our Landfill and growing a greener Saskatoon for us all.”

The recycling program comes after extensive consultations with residents, tenant associations and building managers. All 1500 residential multi-unit residential buildings or complexes that are not serviced by a black roll-out garbage cart, and do not already have recycling through the curbside blue cart recycling program, are included in the program (approximately 35,600 units). A standard monthly charge of $2.51 per unit has been set to establish the program.

“Cosmopolitan Industries and the City of Saskatoon have created a unique partnership to deliver Saskatoon’s first multi-unit residential recycling program,” said Susan Hetu, Executive Director of Cosmopolitan Industries. “The new program will mean skills, learning and development opportunities for over 400 adults with intellectual disabilities.”

Implementation of the multi-unit recycling program is underway with information and blue bins and carts delivered to buildings based on a schedule established by Cosmo. Bin delivery will continue over the next several months. Buildings that currently recycle with another service provider have until May 1, 2015 to join the new program.

The same materials currently accepted through the curbside recycling program are accepted in this program: all paper, cardboard, plastics number 1 through 7, tin cans, milk jugs and cartons, legislated beverage containers and glass. The clean recyclable material does not require sorting – residents simply toss it loosely into the outdoor cart or bin for the building or complex.

For information on the delivery of bins, collection schedules and program details, please call Cosmopolitan Industries at 306-955-9100. For information on recycling charges on utility bills, call the City of Saskatoon Corporate Revenue at 306-975-2400. For recycling tips and program information, visit saskatoonrecycles.ca.

By recycling paper and packaging, and putting waste in the right place, together we can divert recyclables away from our Landfill and become one of Canada’s great green cities.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

THE NEXT HOUSEHOLD HAZAROUS WASTE DAY IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Household hazardous waste requires proper disposal to reduce risks to humans and animals, and prevent pollution of our land, water and air. These materials should not be placed in the garbage or recycling, poured down the drain or toilet, or released into the environment.

To ensure household hazardous materials are safely disposed of or recycled, the City coordinates regular Household Hazardous Waste Days for residents to drop-off these materials. The next event will be held this Saturday, November 15, at SaskTel Centre parking lot (101 - 3515 Thatcher Avenue) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Accepted Materials include:  pesticides, automotive oil, prescription medicine, batteries, aerosols, poisons, propane cylinders, household cleaners, and mercury-containing items.

For a complete list of accepted and non-acceptable materials, visit Saskatoon.ca and click on “H” for Household Hazardous Waste Days.

Please do not bring paint to Household Hazardous Waste Day. Leftover paint and empty paint cans are accepted without charge at all SARCAN recycling depots in Saskatoon. Find out what is accepted through SARCAN’s paint program at www.sarcan.ca/pages/paint.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

MULTI-UNIT RECYCLING PROGRAM UNDERWAY

More residents have access to Saskatoon’s recycling programs as the City’s contract with Cosmopolitan Industries, a non-profit organization that enhances the quality of life of adults with intellectual disabilities, gets under way. Cosmopolitan Industries is the service provider for the new multi-unit recycling program that provides an important social benefit to our community, diverts more waste from our Landfill, and conserves resources.

 “We have worked collaboratively with Cosmopolitan Industries to develop a recycling program to meet the needs of residents living in multi-unit dwellings,” said Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives. “The program will make it easy and convenient for residents to participate, saving millions over the long term by extending the life of our Landfill and growing a greener Saskatoon for us all.”

The recycling program comes after extensive consultations with residents, tenant associations and building managers. All 1500 residential multi-unit residential buildings or complexes that are not serviced by a black roll-out garbage cart, and do not already have recycling through the curbside blue cart recycling program, are included in the program (approximately 35,600 units). A standard monthly charge of $2.51 per unit has been set to establish the program.

“Cosmopolitan Industries and the City of Saskatoon have created a unique partnership to deliver Saskatoon’s first multi-unit residential recycling program,” said Susan Hetu, Executive Director of Cosmopolitan Industries. “The new program will mean skills, learning and development opportunities for over 400 adults with intellectual disabilities.”

Implementation of the multi-unit recycling program is underway with information and blue bins and carts delivered to buildings based on a schedule established by Cosmo. Bin delivery will continue over the next several months. Buildings that currently recycle with another service provider have until May 1, 2015 to join the new program.

The same materials currently accepted through the curbside recycling program are accepted in this program: all paper, cardboard, plastics number 1 through 7, tin cans, milk jugs and cartons, legislated beverage containers and glass. The clean recyclable material does not require sorting – residents simply toss it loosely into the outdoor cart or bin for the building or complex.

For information on the delivery of bins, collection schedules and program details, please call Cosmopolitan Industries at 306-955-9100. For information on recycling charges on utility bills, call the City of Saskatoon Corporate Revenue at 306-975-2400. For recycling tips and program information, visit saskatoonrecycles.ca.

By recycling paper and packaging, and putting waste in the right place, together we can divert recyclables away from our Landfill and become one of Canada’s great green cities.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

 
Lawson Civic Centre will be closed for maintenance from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, December 14, 2014. All programs will be cancelled during the shutdown. Regularly scheduled programming will resume on Monday, December 15, 2014.
The Saskatoon Field House; Lakewood and Cosmo Civic Centres; Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre; Shaw Centre; and Fitness Circuit and Terry Fox Track will maintain regular hours during this time. For hours of operation and drop-in programming information at any of these six facilities, please refer to www.saskatoon.ca/go/dropinonline.
The City of Saskatoon and Lawson Civic Centre would like to thank patrons for their cooperation.
For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.

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