SASKATOON, SASK. – The City of Saskatoon is looking to seek federal funding for a city-owned organics processing facility.
City administration will present an approval report to the Jan. 9 meeting of the city’s environment, utilities and corporate services committee.
“After early analysis, there are strong indications that building our own organics processing facility is the most cost-effective option in terms of value for residents and benefit for the city. We’re recommending an application to the Low Carbon Economy Challenge Fund (LCECF), which would cover up to 50 per cent of costs if our application is approved,” City of Saskatoon director of water and waste operations Brendan Lemke said in a release.
The LCECF, a City of Saskatoon release stated, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate clean growth. Food and yard waste buried in the landfill releases pollution and a city-owned organics processing facility eliminates the release of pollution and instead will create compost that is safe to use in gardens and yards, the release added.
A city-wide curbside organics (green cart) program was launched in May 2023 and in 2020, Green Prairie Environmental Ltd. (GPE) was awarded a contract to process organics materials.
“However, GPE has not fulfilled their obligations under the organics processing contract. As a result, the city requires a new long-term strategy for processing curbside organics. A future decision report will include details on the funding strategy, the facility and its location and stakeholder engagement plans,” the release said.
The approval report presented to the committee can be viewed here.
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