Environmental Initiatives
Grasscycle
Recycle Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Green Directory
Seasonal Recycling Guide courtesy of MACE
The City of Moose Jaw offers and operates a number of environmental initiatives. Some are offered directly by the City, and some are delivered by the Private sector.
The Municipal Advisory Committee on the Environment (MACE) has compiled the following list of businesses/organizations, which
provide recycling services within the City of Moose Jaw. This information was derived from the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council book "Reusing & Recycling in Saskatchewan" as well as provided by the local businesses/organizations.
City of Moose Jaw 694-4448 (Engineering Dept)
- Collection bins for mixed paper, clear glass & tin cans.
- Town & Country Mall parking lot
South Hill Pla-Mor Palace
- Landfill Site - Caribou St. E
- Area set aside for the collection of used oil, paints & automotive batteries.
- Area set aside for recycling metals, drop off bin supplied for all metal products, and appliances. Metals and appliances can also be dropped off at Silver Star Salvage 1998 Ltd.
- Eco-Centre on site for used oil & filters & antifreeze.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- Once a year - usually October. Call the Engineers Department for further details 694-4448.
- City Of Moose Jaw/Wakamow Mulching Program
- City gathers discarded natural Christmas trees in mid-January with regular garbage collection & Wakamow mulches the trees for use in the Park area.
Curb Side Recycling
- Crown Shred and Recycling Inc.
(306) 543-5961
- We accept all grades of paper/fiber materials, tin and all grades of plastic (recycle logo 1-7). As well, we come to your curb every 2 weeks:
- Wascana Recycling
1-888-Wascana(927-2262) or 306-352-0346
- Residential curb side pick up every two weeks as well as commercial pick up.
Other Recycling Options
- Canada Safeway
200 1st Ave N.W.
- Collection receptacles for plastic grocery bags
- Sells re-usable cardboard grocery tote boxes as well as a fabric grocery bag for re-use.
- Canadian Diabetes Association Collection Program
693-1244
- Call for pickup of household goods, etc.
- Canadian Kidney Foundation
692-7398
- Kidney Car Program - collection of unwanted vehicles
- Hi Tech Cartridge Recyclers
691-5868
- Reload lazer printer, lazer fax & copier toner cartridges .
- Island Inkjet
1235 Main St. N. (Town 'N Country Mall)
- Refills empty inkjet cartridges.
- Sells cartridges, do-it-yourself kits and laser toners.
- Moose Jaw Co-Op
500 1st Ave N.W.
- Collection receptacles for egg cartons & plastic grocery bags.
- Sell colourful re-useable tote bags.
- Magazine & paperback exchange location.
- Moose Jaw & District Food Bank
305 Fairford St W
692-2911
- Grocery bags, plastic containers with lids, ice cream pails & egg cartons.
- Accepts old inkjet cartridges and cellular telephones for a recycling fundraising project.
- Moose Jaw Humane Society
1755 Stadacona St. W
692-1517
- Accepts old coats, clothing, bedding, newspapers (no fliers) for animal pens.
- Has SARCAN Recycle bin on site.
- Can re-use any pet items you may no longer need, such as litter boxes and toys
- Moose Jaw Pallets
3200 Caribou St W
694-4211
- Recycles large lots of wooden pallets.
- Potters Industries (Formerly Canasphere)
603 High St W
693-5655
- Recycles clear glass in commercial quantities.
- Salvation Army
175 1st Ave N.E.
692-8858
- Accepts clothing, housewares, furniture, toys, etc. Telephone for
details and pick up.
- SARCAN
50 Manitoba Street East.
692-4285
- Sask Energy
- Ink Jet Cartridge Recycling Drop Box
- Sask Institute For Community Living
694-1658
- Accepts household goods, toys, and clothing. Call for pickup
- Silver Star Salvage 1998 Ltd.
225 8th Ave N.W.
693-6157
- Collects scrap metal & batteries.
- Accepts all metal products (such as stoves, fridges(no longer accept Fridges or freezers that contain freon, it has to be removed before they will accept them), hot water heaters, lawn mowers, B-B-Q’s, swing sets, etc.)
- Accepts aluminum pet food cans for scrap metal.
- Sobeys
769 Thatcher Drive E
- Sell generous sized heavy duty shopping bags for continuous re-use when grocery shopping
- Staples Business Depot
451 Thatcher Drive E.
694-6800
- Ink & toner cartridge recycling program. Drop off at the Store. Each cartridge/toner will generate a $1.00 donation to local schools.
- Superstore
30 Thatcher Dr E.
- Collection of used plastic grocery bags
- Sell reusable plastic tote boxes and reusable heavy duty shopping bags for groceries.
- Valley View Centre
694-3100
- Prearranged collection of various recyclable items such as refundable recyclable containers and an office paper collection program.
The City Committee Structure also includes the Municipal Advisory Committee on the Environment, which advises City Council on environmental initiatives and projects.
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