Saskatoon may switch to a utility-funded model for multi-unit residential garbage service. “Transitioning to a utility-funded model is an important step toward a more transparent and equitable waste management system,” says Brock Storey, environmental operations manager. “Under the proposed approach, properties would pay directly for the garbage services they receive, based on bin size and collection frequency.” Saskatoon currently provides weekly garbage collection to over 80 per cent of Saskatoon’s multi-unit properties. This change would align multi-unit properties with the curbside collection program which shifted to a utility-funded model for garbage in 2024.