Append 1 - 2021 Integrated Waste Management Report

The decrease reflects recent improvements in the capture of landfill gas from the Saskatoon Landfill, including the installation of an additional 12 vertical extraction wells in the fall of 2020, bringing the total number of vertical wells connected to the existing landfill gas collection system to 41. [...] The provincial regulations govern the distribution of packaging and printed paper to Saskatchewan households by businesses with the goal of a successful, efficient and sustainable program to handle the recycling of packaging and printed paper. [...] Waste-to-Energy Through the development of the Solid Waste Reduction and Diversion Plan the City plans to analyze the viability of alternative waste processing technologies, including waste-to-energy, as a long-term action (2026+) and monitor advancements in technologies and their uptake in Canada in the interim. [...] In 2019, the overall capture rate in the Multi-Unit program for recyclables was 43%, meaning that of all the recyclable material generated, 43% by weight was placed correctly in the blue cart and the other 57% was thrown in the garbage. [...] City of Saskatoon | Sustainability Department 47 2021 Integrated Waste Management Report Saskatoon Curbside Swap The objective of the Curbside Swap is to encourage residents to pass along reusable household items, reduce the number of items ending up in the landfill, and to build a sense of community in the same way that garage sales do.