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Every day is Earth Day!

This Earth Day and in the coming weeks, we’re on a mission to educate Saskatchewan residents and businesses on the importance of properly recycling used oil and antifreeze materials. Recycling these materials helps to reduce our environmental impact and saves valuable resources and energy. You can make a significant impact by learning about the recycling…

Inside an Ecocentre

New Regina Household Hazardous Waste Depot Now Open

Regina has a newly relocated EcoCentre at the Regina Household Hazardous Materials Depot, located south of the landfill entrance on Fleet Street. The EcoCentre accepts used oil, used oil filters, used antifreeze, and oil/antifreeze/diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) plastic containers, while the depot accepts additional hazardous materials. The Depot is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10…

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A Change of Perspective on Waste Reduction

October 17 to 23, 2022 is Waste Reduction Week in Canada! Making small changes in our daily habits can have a big impact on the amount of waste we generate over time. Waste not only takes up valuable space in our landfills, but it also pollutes our air and water and contributes to climate change.…

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October is Circular Economy Month!

As we celebrate circular economy, join our executive director, Ethan Richardson, on October 6th at the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council’s Fall Workshops event in Moose Jaw. Ethan’s presentation will be at 9:30 a.m. and he will discuss the used oil perspective in the circular economy. Used oil is a fantastic example of the circular economy…

Collector Regions

Attention: SARRC Collectors

The temporary input cost supplement period is now over. See below for August/September/October 2022 claims information. As of August 1, 2022 The SARRC Board of Directors has approved a temporary input cost supplement in the amount equal to an additional 10% of return incentives paid on Saskatchewan collections made in August, September and October 2022.…

2021 Greenhouse Gas Estimates

In 2021, SARRC’s program saved 50,976 tonnes CO2 equivalent. That’s like taking 10,984 gasoline-powered vehicles off the road! That’s something to be super proud of, and we thank you for your help in making every drop count! * Based on Natural Resources Canada’s average emissions for a Canadian vehicle of 4,300kg of CO2 equivalent/year. Search…

2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report Now Available

SARRC ensures that used oil, filters, antifreeze and their plastic containers are properly managed, returned to a useful state, and kept out of landfills and the environment. In 2021, our industry-led stewardship program facilitated the collection of 16.7 million litres of used oil, 1.5 million used oil filters, 0.271 million litres of used antifreeze and…