SARCAN, located at 1402 6th Street provides a socially responsible and environmentally progressive recycling system that helps to foster the sustainable development of communities across Saskatchewan.

As of February 2021, SARCAN’s recycling stream consists of:

• Paint
• Electronics
• Batteries
• Beverage Containers
  • Aluminum & Tin
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Cartons

For a complete detailed list and how to recycle these products please visit their website.

Single Stream Bins are located on the 1000 Block of 6th Street.

Items collected at this location are:

• Flattened corrugated cardboard and paperboard (i.e. empty cereal boxes, empty detergent boxes, empty tissue boxes) placed loosely in the cart
•  Newspapers, flyers, inserts, junk mail
• Magazines, catalogues, paperback books, hardcover books (with covers and spine removed)
• Telephone books
• Gift and packing paper (except aluminum or shiny paper)
• Brown paper bags, tissue roll cores, gift and packing paper, paper egg cartons
• Shredded paper -please bag
• Aluminum soft drink and beer cans
• Household tin cans (please rinse)
• Milk cartons and jugs (please rinse and remove caps)
• Juice cartons, boxes and aseptic containers (please rinse)
• Plastic soft drink and water bottles (please remove caps)
• Place plastic shopping bags inside another bag and tie; includes clean plastic food wrap and clean plastic product wrap
• Glass liquor bottles – Household glass; clear, green or brown (please rinse and remove lids). No cups, dishes, ashtrays, window glass, mirrors, Pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs or crystal
• Household plastic containers and bottles – must have the recycling arrows with a number (#1 through #7) on the bottom. (A container with the arrows but no number means the container is made from recycled materials, but may not be recyclable itself and cannot be accepted)
  

If the following material is found in the cart, it will either be unloaded or the cart will not be emptied.

• Any bagged material (excluding shredded paper). This allows the material to be sorted later in the recycling process and reduces the cost of processing
• Wax, food contaminated, or plastic-coated cardboard, cups or paper plates
• Soiled tissues, napkins and paper towels or food waste of any kind
• Styrofoam or other foam packing
• Household garbage, organic, hazardous or regulated waste
• Yard waste including grass clippings, tree branches, dirt or soil, etc.
• Medical waste or diapers
• Hazardous material such as paint, chemicals or solvents
• Ashes, dirt, concrete or other heavy materials
• Construction material such as boards, roofing materials and carpet
• Automotive parts, tires, oil filters or oil
• Propane tanks, electrical cords, batteries
• Clear plastic clamshell containers without recycling arrows and numbers 1 through 7
• Plastic Toys or Tupperware
• Outdoor lawn furniture