Our Programs
Our program accepts: Fruit & Vegetables, Organic Yard Waste, Compostable Food Contaminated Fiber, Breads, Grains, & Pastas, Proteins & Bones, Solidified Dairy Products, and Cedar Grove/ Loraas-approved compostable plastics! Please use the accepted items search to verify your product’s composability before putting it in your organics cart/cube.
Why Cedar Grove? This company out of Washington has tested all compostable plastic products in their organics facility to see if they truly do compost and have posted those results for the public to use, and this is the facility ours is modelled after.
About our Compost: We accept both Green & Brown Materials in our facility:
Green materials are nitrogen-abundant and carbon neutral. Meaning that if you let them sit for a few days they will begin to create odours. Some prime examples of these materials are fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, floral waste etc. Generally, if it’s in the produce section of the grocery store it’s going to be a green material.
Brown AKA Dry materials are high in carbon and act as a filter to absorb unpleasant odours. This can include paper towels, newspapers, and wood chips.
Download our Residential Organics Program Guide Here.
Our residential organics program is run as a cart service program similar to the waste & recycling cart programs available. Weekly pickups and organic bin liners are available.
Accepted Items
Fruits & Vegetables
Ex: banana peels, carrot tops, corn husks, cherry pits, tomato vines, & spoiled veggies.
Organic Yard Waste
Ex: grass clippings, dandelions weeds, leaves, branches, wood chips, & untreated wood.
Compostable & Food Contaminated Fibres
Ex: coffee filters, loose tea & tea bags, food-contaminated paper napkins & bags.
Breads, Grains & Pastas
Ex: bread, pizza, popcorn, grains, pasta, & cereals.
Proteins & Bones Ex: egg shells, fish, bones, & raw or processed meat
Solidified Dairy Products
Ex: yogurt, sour cream, cheese, & solid butter
Non Accepted Items
Glass & Metals
Ex: jars, bottles, dishes, silverware, aluminum & tin.
Oils & Liquids
Ex: aerosol sprays, cooking oil, milk, syrup, soup, pickle juice, broth & coffee creamer
Hygiene Products & Animal Waste
Ex: human and pet waste/feces, hair, dryer lint, animal carcasses, & elm trees.
Biodegradable Plastics
Ex: plastic coffee pods, plastic cutlery, plastic cups & lids
Food Packaging & Plastic Wrap
Ex: plastic or glass containers, bags, cellophane, waxed cardboard, & styrofoam
Labels, Stickers, Product Add-Ons
Ex: bread tags, burlap, stickers, netting, absorbent meat tray pad, & elastic bands
Tips & Tricks
Helpful Hints
Do not bag organic items
Place items loosely into cart
Cart lids must be completely closed
Freeze foul smelling foods and place into cart the day of collection
Keep carts in a shaded area if possible
Do not compact items in the cart
Place your cart out for collection; even if not full
Acceptable cart liners include paper products
Collection Calendars
Click here for the CITY OF SASKATOON collection calendars.
Please see the list below for RURAL residential 2022 collection calendars.
(NOTE: If your collection date happens to fall on Christmas Day & New Year’s Day, it will be rescheduled to the following Saturday. All other holidays are business as usual.)