COVID-19 Response

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Days - The event scheduled for Sunday, April 5 has been cancelled. If your HHW material must be dealt with urgently, and if your situation permits, we encourage you to consult the Waste Wizard to find other means of safe disposal for this material. If you intend on dropping off materials at businesses that accept HHW, please contact them first to ensure they are open and in a position to accept them.

Landfill - Beginning Monday, March 23, the City will cease accepting cash transactions at the Landfill to help reduce the spread of the virus. We will continue to accept card payments, as well as direct invoicing options for those haulers who have commercial accounts with us.

Household Glass Program - SARCAN has made the decision to close locations across Saskatchewan, meaning the Household Glass Program will be on hold until they re-open. While residential recycling collections continue, we ask that residents please try to avoid overfilling their Blue Cart/Bin and hang on to their clean and dry recyclables until their next collection day. Household glass is still accepted in the Blue Cart/Bin, however, we encourage residents to hang on to these items until SARCAN resumes operations.

Waste Collections - A core service, waste collections continue as scheduled. During this time, residents are asked to help protect the health and safety of our staff and partners and reduce the spread of the virus by following these guidelines:

• Bag your garbage
• Ensure accessible cart placement to avoid manual handling by the driver, and return your cart to your property after collection.
• Do NOT overfill your carts or leave loose items on the ground
• Do NOT place used tissues and napkins in your bin as they can become wind-blown when the lid opens during collection
• If you’re sick: place ANY item that has come into contact with your mouth, nose or eyes into the garbage – even items that you normally place into your Blue Cart or Bin (eg. water/beverage bottles, pop cans, milk/juice cartons, etc.)
• Don’t miss pick-up day! Your Collection Calendar is available online. Sign up for updates, get the Saskatoon Recycle & Waste app, or print your own. Please remind your neighbours if you notice their carts have not been placed out for collection.

Thank you for your cooperation!