Update to Regina's recycling program loses some items, gains many more

Alex Kozroski · CBC News

· Posted: Jul 02, 2025 7:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hr ago

Updates to the recycling rules successful Regina could mean little discarded headed to the landfill.

An abundance of changes came into effect connected July 1. Items similar insubstantial java cups, crystal pick cartons and insubstantial takeout containers present have the greenish airy for bluish bins.

Meanwhile, galore types of flexible plastics volition present beryllium accepted astatine recycling depots, including spot bags, shrink wrap, resealable bags and bubble wrap.

Janet Aird, manager of programme improvement transportation with the City of Regina, explained the changes astatine Regina's Waste Management Centre connected Monday.

"There are immoderate items that volition not beryllium accepted immoderate longer," Aird said. "But determination are galore much items being added to the program, strengthening our corporate efforts to trim discarded that's going to the landfill, support the environment, and determination person to our diversion goals."

Beyond glass, the lone different happening nary longer allowed aft the update is Nespresso's greenish container recycling program. Single-use Keurig cups, however, tin present spell into the bluish bin erstwhile cleaned.

Kelly Goyer, manager of tract services with Sask Recycles, explained the crushed down these changes.

"These updates are portion of Saskatchewan's modulation to a afloat extended shaper work (EPR) programme for household packaging and paper," said Goyer. "That's a proven exemplary wherever the businesses that merchantability packaging and insubstantial to consumers are liable financially and operationally for the end-of-life management."

Goyer said Sask Recycles delivers this programme connected behalf of those businesses with collaboration from municipalities, First Nations and Métis communities, backstage assemblage partners and residents. 

"We're already seeing affirmative impacts of EPR programs successful different provinces, similar British Columbia, for example, wherever 94 per cent of collected worldly is recycled, and present Saskatchewan is pursuing suit."