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The City of Saskatoon says it will receive up to $8.4 million from Ottawa to help build a long-term organics processing facility through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.
According to the city, the organics facility will provide processing for the city’s residential green cart program and replace the drop-off services currently offered at its compost depot.
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“This new facility is a win for our community and our environment,” Mayor Cynthia Block said in a statement.
“It means Saskatoon families will have a reliable, long-term solution for organics waste, and it brings us one step closer to a cleaner, greener city for future generations.”
“This investment is about real results for people in Saskatoon; better waste services, a cleaner environment and infrastructure that keeps up with a growing city,” added Buckley Belanger, Canada’s secretary of state for rural development.
According to the City of Saskatoon, administration evaluated several options for an organics processing and decided that a city-owned facility would ultimately result in the lowest cost over the long term, without reducing service levels.
Construction is expected to begin this summer, with the opening date to be set for late next year.
“Since the city-wide green cart program launched in 2023, more than 40,000 tonnes of organic waste have successfully been diverted from the landfill, exceeding the lower range of annual projections,” the city noted in a statement.
