Recycling in Yorkton Solid Waste Management Committee

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Recycling in Yorkton Solid Waste Management
Committee
Working together for a greener community.
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Yorkton Chamber of Commerce
Prairie Harvest Employment Program
City of Yorkton
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Yorkton Business Improvement District
Canadian Federation of University Women
Ottenbreit Sanitation Services
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Solid Waste Management Committee

• A committee of Yorkton City Council with a vision
  of zero waste to landfill by 2026
• the development of a strategic plan
• the development of a logo for the committee
• promotion of recycling and composting at a booth
  at the Exhibition
• http//www.yorkton.ca/livinghere/garbage/compostin
  g.asp

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Solid Waste Management Committee

• Yorktons goal is to for zero waste to landfill
  by 2026.
• hazardous waste day - spring 2008
• planning for the Solid Waste Management Week
  October 19 - 25
• proclamation by City Council Monday,
  September 22
• presentations at church groups and the Rotary
  Club
• advocate for disincentives for landfill use
  i.e. weigh scale to be introduced
• http//www.yorkton.ca/livinghere/garbage/compostin
  g.asp

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Solid Waste Management Committee

• Yorktons goal is to for zero waste to landfill
  by 2026.
• establish viable options for compostable
  materials
• pilot a composting program, initially focusing on
  internally generated materials.
• promote back yard composting and less yard wastes
• http//www.yorkton.ca/livinghere/garbage/compostin
  g.asp

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Solid Waste Management Committee

• Yorktons goal is to for zero waste to landfill
  by 2026.
• Future Activities
• the design of a mascot and the construction of a
  mascot costume to be used in promoting recycling
  and the work of the Committee
• a discussion of risk assessment - particularly in
  regards to funding
• continuing to meet the points in the strategic
  plan
• http//www.yorkton.ca/livinghere/garbage/compostin
  g.asp

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Canadian Federation of University Women Yorkton
Club

• Instrumental in developing the recycling program
  in Yorkton.

• Centennial Project

• An increase to the recycling levy.

• Solid Waste Management Committee

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Solid Waste Management Week

• Public forum on composting hosted by CFUW/Yorkton
  and
• Yorkton Horticultural Society

• Tours of the landfill

• Promotional brochure for Yorkton residents

• Promotion of Hazardous Waste Day

• Other Sk communities recognizing this week

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Recycling options available to local residents
Private Businesses offer services to
recycle water heaters, radiators, vehicle
batteries as well as scrap metal.
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Scrap Tire Program
Collects tires to be recycled into useful products
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Individual Composting

• Harry Kerr,
• Parks Foreman and Master Composter in conjunction
  with the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council
• Mulching grass cutting
• Individuals voluntarily composting

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Large Scale Composting

• The City of Yorkton in conjunction with the
  Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council
• - 2 year Trial period
• Spoiled Wheat
• - Bio-solids for moisture
• - Grass clippings and straw from local golf
  course
• -manure from livestock yard

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ONE STOP RECYCLING CENTRE
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Located at 144 Ball Road, Yorkton

• SARCAN
• Kinsmen Recycling Centre
• Eco-Centre (oil)
• Bin Saskatchewan Institute of Community Living
• Member of Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council

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SARCAN

• Collects and recycles plastic, glass and metal
  beverage containers
• Paper milk containers
• Paint
• Electronic Equipment (SWEEP)

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Saskatchewan Institute of Community Living
The SICL collect quality used clothing, and
household items. All of SICL bins are at 162
Ball Rd - Parkland Ability Centre
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Eco-Centre

• used oil
• used oil filters and
• used oil containers

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Pesticide Container Collection
Provide SK Farmers with a provincial system to
collect recycle used pesticide
containers Shredded and recycled into curb
stops, fence posts and energy for industrial
plants
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Kinsmen Recycling Centre Landfill Diversion
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Kinsmen Recycling Centre

• Kinsmen Recycling Center is located at 144 Ball
  Road in Yorkton
• Operated by the Saskatchewan Abilities Council
• Share a building with SARCAN which makes it a
  one stop recycling service
• ECO Center

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Kinsmen Recycling Centre Accepted Materials
Paper Cardboard Household plastic
containers Plastic bags Tin Glass jars Milk
cartons Used oil ,filters and containers Cell
phones Ink jet cartridges
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Kinsmen Recycling Centre Collection Bins

• Yorkton private businesses 60 (4-6yd) bins
• Public Drop Off 8 paper bins 5 UDRS bins
• 2400 Curbside Residential bins

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Kinsmen Recycling Centrebins available at

• Gloria Hayden CentreM.C. Knoll/ St. Michael's
  SchoolSt. Alphonsus SchoolSt. Paul's
  SchoolSacred Heart SchoolSt. Mary's SchoolDr.
  Brass SchoolColumbia SchoolPainted Hand
  CasinoWest Broadway Mall LotLoaf n' JugCo-op
  Food Centre Imperial PlazaSuperstore

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Landfill Diversion The following statistics
measured in metric tonnes, include paper fiber,
tin, glass and household plastics. 1997...7
09,421 1998 . 759,037 1999 .
760,099 2000 . 783,387 2001 .
889,446 2002 . 1,035,551 2003 .
1,224,748 2004 . 1,310,818 2005 .
1,256,398 2006 . 1,364,404 2007
.1,409,785
2008...1,136,495 (August 31)
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Prairie Harvest Employment Program

• Curbside Recycling Services
• in operation since December 2005

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Prairie Harvest Employment Program
Clients in the Employment Program pick up blue
boxes filled with recyclables at curbside.
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Collected material is sorted and then deposited
at the Kinsmen Recycling Centre.
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Prairie Harvest Employment Program
The Employment Program is funded by Service
Canada Saskatchewan Department of Advanced,
Employment and Labour recycling levy of
1.00/month paid by Yorkton tax payers.
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Prairie Harvest Employment Program
The program target is 80 of Yorkton households
or 4000 bins. Presently, 2400 households have
blue boxes. The employees pick up 400 bins a
day. The program operates 4 days a week.
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