Starting June 15th, Melfort joined SK Recycles, Saskatchewan’s new recycling program for household packaging and paper. This transition means changes to what you can recycle and how materials are managed.
Here’s what you need to know:
How the Program Works
Melfort will continue to manage collection services, in partnership with SK Recycles to support recycling costs. SK Recycles will be responsible for receiving and managing the materials end of life, working in partnership with businesses and organizations.
What’s Changing for Melfort Residents?
With this transition, residents will see some updates to their recycling program:
- New items accepted in curbside recycling carts:
- Disposable coffee cups
- Plastic hangers
- Paper gift bags and boxes
- Glass is not accepted curbside – instead, take non-deposit glass bottles and jars to a SARCAN depot for recycling.
- New items accepted at SARCAN depots:
- Flexible plastics (plastic bags, zipper-lock pouches, crinkly wrappers, woven and net plastic bags, bubble wrap)
- Foam packaging
A full list of accepted materials will be available on Melfort.ca and more information on flexible plastics, foam packaging and non-deposit glass bottles and jars that can be recycled at SARCAN depots can be found here.
About SK Recycles
SK Recycles is Saskatchewan’s new province-wide recycling program for household packaging and paper. The program is funded by businesses that include manufacturers, brand owners and retailers that supply packaging and paper to Saskatchewan residents. SK Recycles works with producers, local governments, First Nations and Métis communities, private companies, other organizations and residents to create a standard province-wide recycling network.
What is EPR?
Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR, is a policy approach where producers – the businesses that supply packaging and paper to residents – are financially and, in some cases, operationally responsible for those materials throughout their entire life cycle, including their end-of-life management. SK Recycles delivers the program on behalf of these producers.