Waste Reduction Hub

Use the boxes below to find options to recycle, repair, donate or compost. How-to videos: Mobile Desktop

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Local Waste Reduction News

In The News

Waste reduction, reuse, composting, and recycling news from around Saskatchewan. …

Mixed Recycling, Mixed Feelings

SWRC Blog

This week, SK Recycles (formerly Multi-Material Stewardship Western) announced a new partnership with SARCAN that will allow residents to recycle…

Reducing food waste, one box at a time

Less is More Blog: A Closer Look at Low-Waste Living

Food waste is one of those quiet but huge problems: it’s bad for people, bad for farmers, and bad for the climate. Canada produces and trades…

SWRC Sustaining Partners

Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp.

SWRC Sustaining Partners share our commitment to achieving a waste-free Saskatchewan. They believe, as we do, that reduction is the most effective waste strategy and that transforming to a circular economy is necessary to achieving sustainability.

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Waste Reduction Tips

The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is dedicated to helping the people of Saskatchewan reduce waste.

SWRC Tip - Batteries

Use longer-lasting disposable batteries in low-drain devices like smoke detectors and remote controls; and rechargeables in high energy-users like DVD players and toys.

SWRC Tip - Shopping

Don’t browse in stores. Figure out what you need and make a list before you go – that way you don’t end up buying other things you don’t really need.

SWRC Tip - Watering the Lawn

Frequent watering can result in a shallow root system, weed growth and disease, and a less drought- and stress-tolerant lawn. If your lawn is established, water it deeply, but not more than once a week and skip a week after a good rain.

Warm Hearts

Sask Waste Reduction Awards

What's New

Local Waste Reduction News

In The News

Mixed Recycling, Mixed Feelings

SWRC Blog

Reducing food waste, one box at a time

Less is More Blog: A Closer Look at Low-Waste Living

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Agricultural Plastics

Appliances - Large

Batteries

Beverage Containers

Compost

Construction, Renovation & Demolition (CRD)

Electronic Waste (E-Waste)

Fluorescent Bulbs

Food & Beverage Cartons

Food Waste Reduction

Glass

Glass - Non-bottle

Household Hazardous Waste

Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (ICI)

Low Waste Living

Mattresses

Mercury

Metals

Paint

Paper & Cardboard

Plastics

Shingles

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Textiles

Tires

Used Oil

SWRC Sustaining Partners

Waste Reduction Tips

SWRC Tip - Batteries

SWRC Tip - Shopping

SWRC Tip - Watering the Lawn