a city wide green car The program is coming to Saskatoon this spring which will phase out the Green Cart membership program that currently exists.
Brendan Lemke, director of water and waste operations, said this is the next step in diverting waste From landfill.
This is just one of the initiatives in that plan, he said, adding that it is going to have a positive impact on many Saskatoon residents.
“From mid-March to the end of April, every household that receives our current black cart service or blue cart recycling service, and has one of these carts, will have one of those green carts,” Lemke said.
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The Green Cart will be used for organic waste that can be decomposed and used for compost.
“The program will substantially cut down on the waste going into our landfills.”
Lemke said the move could potentially eliminate the need for a new landfill.
“So our studies have shown that 57 percent of what is being thrown away in our black carts is compostable.”
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Lemke said lawn clippings, yard waste and food waste can go in this bin.
He said that up to 20,000 tonnes of organic material would be diverted from the landfill each year.
It noted that residents using the green bin would be given a green kitchen bucket, and given information about what could be put in the bin.
Residents already using the Green Cart subscription service can continue to use the bin they already have and will also receive a kitchen pail.
Lemke said that the collection of black carts would remain bi-weekly during the summer, noting that the additional collection was due to organic material.
He said that it will not be an opt-in or opt-out program.
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“This is part of our waste services, and an average monthly fee of approximately $6.73 will be charged on each utility bill.”
He said the fee covers the overall administration of the program as well as some educational material.
Lemke said an organic waste program for those living in condos or apartments is underway, but it’s not ready yet.
He added that businesses that generate food or yard waste will also need to separate their organic waste in the future.
Lemke said the green bin membership program had about 13,000 people at its peak, adding that this new program would affect about 70,000 residents in total.
Noting that we all have to pay for the waste we dispose of sooner or later, it’s a proactive approach that could help avoid a $100 million landfill project, he added.
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