Current waste diversion practices include curbside and multi-unit residential recycling, subscription food and yard waste collection, recycling and compost drop-off depots, and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off events.
These efforts currently achieve a 22% rate of diversion from the Saskatoon landfill.
The City is targeting 70% diversion by 2023, which will require substantial efforts including city-wide organics collection and processing, disposal bans, increased recycling programming, education and awareness, and usage fees for garbage.