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SK Recycles is a non-profit organization responsible for management and recycling of household packaging and paper, throughout Saskatchewan ♻️

The Saskatchewan government introduced new recycling regulations which shifts responsibility for managing residential recycling of waste packaging and paper from consumers to the businesses that create and supply packaged products and/or paper to consumers. Packaging and paper make up about 40 per cent of household waste in Saskatchewan. This includes any container made from glass, metal, paper, b

oxboard, paper fibre, plastic, flyers, magazines, newspapers, directories, catalogues, and office paper. To oversee the stewardship of the program, Multi-Material Stewardship Western (MMSW) was created. We are a non-profit organization and we help businesses who produce waste packaging and paper meet their requirements under the Recycling Regulation. The concept of transferring recycling responsibility from local government to producers is known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). MMSW is one of over 80 EPR programs in Canada. EPR programs help reduce waste by encouraging businesses to rethink and redesign their packaging to be more environmentally-friendly.

05/06/2026

Net bags are a flex plastic. Save ‘em. Bag ‘em. Take them only to SARCAN.

We’re talkin' avocado net bags, onion net bags, the net bags your oranges and lemons come packaged in and even those giant woven bags used to package rice and potato bags!

Made possible by SK Recycles.
Learn more at: www.skrecycles.ca

31/05/2026

❓ Did you Know?❓

Soil bags that packaged the soil and other gardening products you purchased are flexible plastics—and YES, they can be recycled in SK! 🙌
Just clean them (shake off excess soil - rinsed is even better) and take them to a depot (not your curbside bin).

♻️ Every bit helps!

Learn more: SKRecycles.ca/FlexPlastics

28/05/2026

❓ Did you Know...❓

✅ Dried pasta bags
✅ Fresh pasta packaging
..are both Flexible Plastics (and YES, they are recyclable in SK). 🙌

Simply empty (ideally no food residue leftover) and take them to a depot (not your curbside bin).

Over 95% of the materials that actually make it into the right collection bins/depots are recycled!

♻️ Every bit helps!

Learn more: SKRecycles.ca/Flexible-Plastics

18/05/2026

♻️ Recycle flexible plastics at SARCAN

Flexible plastics like bags and overwrap can be recycled when dropped off at participating depots like SARCAN.

Here’s how to do it right:

✔️ Gather items like plastic bags, overwrap and outer packaging
✔️ Make sure materials are clean and dry
✔️ Remove any food residue or excess crumbs
✔️ Keep all flexible plastics loose and do not bag them together
✔️ Drop them off at a participating SARCAN location

Taking a few extra steps helps ensure these materials can be properly recycled and kept in the circular economy

Find your nearest depot:
SKRecycles.ca

17/05/2026

For the 2nd year now, members of our team joined the Meewasin Valley Authority earlier this week to beautify our river bank by removing garbage along the Meewasin trail system beside the weir. Check out Brendan's giant catch! 🎣

Meewasin is a non-profit organization that exists to ensure a healthy and vibrant river valley, with a balance between human use and conservation, for the benefit of present and future generations.

Get involved in your community and learn more at: www.Meewasin.com

14/05/2026

Camping this May long weekend? Help keep SK beautiful by packing out what you bring in and offloading depot recyclables to a SARCAN on your way home from camp! Here are some common camping recyclables you may not know can now actually be recycled as part of the SK Recycles program, at SARCAN:

Recyclable as "Flexible Plastics" (drop off to SARCAN):
✅Marshmallow bags
✅Hot dog bun & burger bun bags
✅Chip bags
✅Freeze-dried meal pouches (with no paper layers)
✅Wet wipe packages

10/05/2026

💐 Are acts of service your mom’s love language?

This Mother’s Day, offer to take care of her depot run and drop off her depot-only recyclables at SARCAN ♻️

It’s a simple way to show appreciation while helping keep materials in the circular economy in SK.

Here’s how to make it easy:

✔️ Gather depot-only items like Flexible Plastics and Foam Packaging
✔️ Sort materials into the correct streams before heading out
✔️ Place everything in reusable bags for easy drop-off
✔️ Visit a participating depot such as SARCAN
✔️ Drop off and let mom enjoy one less task on her list

Small actions can make a meaningful difference for both mom and the environment 💚

Find a participating SARCAN near you:
SKRecycles.ca

05/05/2026

Today, on Red Dress Day, we honour and remember the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.

Across Kisiskâciwan (Saskatchewan) and beyond, empty red dresses hang as powerful symbols, of lives taken too soon, families still searching for answers, and communities carrying both grief and strength. Red is chosen because it calls the spirits of the missing and murdered back home, and represents strength, blood, and the connection of life and death.

At SK Recycles, we stand in reflection and solidarity with Indigenous communities. We recognize that remembrance must be paired with action, listening, learning, and supporting pathways toward safety and respect.

We invite everyone to take a moment today to reflect, to learn, and to honour the voices and stories that must never be forgotten.

Every dress tells a story. Every life matters.

More info at: SKRecycles.ca/RedDressDay

02/05/2026

A major step forward in how foam packaging is managed in Saskatchewan ♻️

Managing foam packaging is a challenge in recycling systems. Full of air, it takes up tons of space, making it inefficient and costly to transport.

To improve this, SARCAN consolidates foam at its Saskatoon and Regina warehouses. In 2025, SK Recycles and SARCAN invested in a foam densifier to better manage this material which began March of 2026.

By compressing foam at a 50:1 ratio, volume is reduced, making transportation far more efficient, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

This marks another step toward a more efficient recycling system and a lower environmental footprint in Saskatchewan.

For more info: skrecycles.ca/foam-densifier

29/04/2026

This past Earth Day, the City of Yorkton and SaskAbilities marked an exciting step forward together 🌎

A new partnership is helping strengthen residential recycling in Yorkton. The City is working with SK Recycles to collect more household packaging and paper, making it easier and more accessible for residents to participate.

SaskAbilities Yorkton plays a key role by receiving these materials and preparing them for processing. Through their work, recyclables are transformed into high-quality commodities that can be used to make new products.

Launching this program on Earth Day highlights what’s possible when communities, organizations and industry come together with a shared goal.

We’re proud to partner with the City of Yorkton and SaskAbilities Yorkton to make recycling work better and help protect the environment across Saskatchewan ♻️

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