Organics

In 2025 the City of Yorkton rolled out a city-wide curbside organics collection program. This program is designed to extend the life of the landfill by keeping organics out of the lined cell while reducing greenhouse gas production in the process. The organics are processed at the City of Yorkton landfill resulting in high quality compost that must be used at the landfill site.

Learn more about the Organics Program

ORGANICS COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Your Green Bin will be the day prior to your scheduled garbage collection day.

Organics Collection Map

Weekly - starting the 3^rd week of April to the 1^st week of November annually

Residents are required to keep the green bin in their yard when not in use.

Leaves
Grass Clippings
Garden/Yard waste
Tree Branches under 1 inch in diameter

Compostable Bags will be allowed

Food Waste
Tree Branches over 1 inch in diameter
Plastic Packaging/Bags

Why not food waste?

Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment regulates how organics must be handled/processed. Food waste would require additional handling and infrastructure requirements which would increase the program cost resulting in a larger levy to residents. Waste audits in past years found that 83% of the organic waste collected was specifically yard waste, so at this time we will focus our efforts to divert this larger percentage material.

Find out when your organics collection day is with the Recycle Coach Web app. You can download the Recycle Coach app on your smart phone from the Apple App and Google Play stores. The City of Yorkton Recycle Coach application can be used to set up collection day reminders.

Find out when your organics collection day with the Recycle Coach Web app. You can download the Recycle Coach app on your smart phone from the Apple App and Google Play stores.

Landfill, Organics, & Recycling
City Operations Center
85 York Road East, Yorkton
Saskatchewan, Canada S3N 2W3

T. 306-786-7499
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