SASKATCHEWAN WASTE REDUCTION COUNCIL

ANNUAL REPORT

2015Phone: 306-931-3242

Fax: 306-955-5852

Email: info@swrc.ca

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Saskatoon, SK S7M 0W9

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council has been working toward waste reduction in Saskatchewan for almost 25 years now. Something that I think is extra special about the SWRC is the name – other provinces have a “Recycling” organization but we started off with Reduction, the ‘higher’ strategy.

Reduction is at the top of the list because it is the most effective strategy in managing resources. If we reduce, the product doesn’t need to be made (mined, manu-factured), packaged, shipped, purchased and thrown away or recycled. It acknowledges that, while it might be easier to understand and easier to do, recycling involves resource use in collection, transport and reprocessing that are all avoided with reduction. We need to keep thinking (and doing) reduction first.

After decades of work, the Multi-Material Recycling Program will finally launch in early 2016. It may not be what we expected, but to everyone involved, please feel great in knowing we have a program. We will continue to work diligently to build on the great foundation that has been set.

There still are many waste reduction and diversion opportunities. The SWRC Staff and Directors have worked to set priorities and focus their energy in targeted areas. We continue to work toward a provin-cial program to provide safe end-of-life options for Household Hazardous Waste. We are advocating landfill bans for materials that have viable alternatives. We’re maintaining and expanding our Where Do I Recycle database and educating people through our workshops and conferences.

Finally, going into our 25th year, we need to say thank you to all of our amazing staff and to our Executive Director Joanne Fedyk, who has been with the council since the beginning (and helped pick the name!).

Best wishes to the Council, our amazing membership, and Sustaining Members on 25 great years.

The Saskatchewan Waste

Reduction Council provides

accurate, balanced waste

reduction information,

encourages networking

and partnerships, and

offers input on policies

that deal with solid and

hazardous waste.

M I S S I O N As an advocate for

community and environment, SWRC leads

in addressing the underlying causes of

waste by identifying opportunities,

creating connections and promoting

solutions.

Reduction is at the top of the list because it is the most effective

strategy in managing resources.

V I S I O N A waste-free Saskatchewan.

Sheri Praski

SWRC STAFF

PROVINCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK?

2015 was a step back for the Multi-Material Recycling Program. After being approved in late 2013 and set to start on January 1st, some last-minute tweaks by the Minister of Environment delayed the program until 2016. This was a step backward, but by the end of the year, the program was ready to go. No progress at all was made on the Household Hazardous Waste program in 2015 (we have hopes for next year). The Agricultural Plastics program appeared similarly delayed, although funding was renewed for the pilot program to continue.

On the municipal side, Saskatoon and Regina finalized their curbside recycling programs for multi-family dwell-ings in 2015. Although they used opposite approaches – a single contract for all multifamily buildings in Saskatoon vs individual landlords responsible for contracting recycling in Regina – both have resulted in city-wide curbside service.

Saskatchewan now has 137 communities with curbside recycling programs. After several years of discussion and debate, Moose Jaw City Council agreed to begin city-wide curbside recycling, the service started in October. Cities who don’t have curbside programs yet: Swift Current, Weyburn, Humboldt, Melfort & Melville.

The Ministry of Environment has started work again on a Solid Waste Management Strategy for the province. They have been consulting stakeholders at various events to see what people would like to see moving forward. Saskatoon has started its own planning and, in 2015, adopted a target of 70% diversion from its landfill by 2023.

MILESTONES

SARRC created an amazing video to use to celebrate its 20th Anniversary next year that gives an overview of the development of used oil stewardship programs across the country: How the West & East Were One

Product Care, the organization that runs the Saskatchewan Paint Recycling Program, re-branded all of its programs under a new name and website, Regeneration.ca, and new slogan: We are all part of the Regeneration.

Envirotec Services Ltd. celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2015. Congrats!

Joanne Fedyk

Lisa Howse

Ashley Dopko

Meghan Hamp

Deirdre Fritsch

Naomi Mihilewicz

Front Row (L to R): Dwight Grayston, Tammy Myers, Bert Weichel, Sheri Praski, Joan Meyer, Joanne Fedyk, Rod Johnson Back Row (L to R): Sean Homenick, Daniel Mireault, Mathieu Theriault, Jamie Bakos. Not present: Henry Mutafya, Norm Nordgulen

SWRC BOARD

SARCAN RECYCLINGSUSTAINING MEMBER

SASK TELAWARDS SPONSOR

SASK ASSOCIATION for RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATIONSUSTAINING MEMBER

SASKATCHEWAN SCRAP TIRE CORPORATIONSUSTAINING MEMBER

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS RECYCLING ASSOCIATION SASKATCHEWANSUSTAINING MEMBER

CITY OF SASKATOONSUSTAINING MEMBER

PRODUCT CARE SUSTAINING MEMBER

ENVIROTEC SERVICES INC. SUSTAINING MEMBER

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTSUSTAINING MEMBER

RED COAT WASTE RESOURCE AUTHORITY LORAAS RECYCLING

TOUCHWOOD HILLS REGIONAL LANDFILL

NORTH VALLEY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, INC.

HIGHWAY 55 WASTE MANAGEMENT CORP.

NORTHWEST REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY INC.

PARKLAND REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING ASSOCIATION

REACT WASTE MANAGEMENT

MOOSE JAW RIVER WATERSHED STEWARDS INC.

CARROT RIVER VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

SASKATCHEWAN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY

WHEATLAND REGIONAL CENTRE

NORTH CENTRAL SASK WASTE MANAGEMENT CORP.

ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES OF SASKATCHEWAN (ARWMAS)

SASK ASSOCIATION OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES (SARM)

K-LIGHT RECYCLING

CROWN SHRED & RECYCLING

ERCO WORLDWIDE

RAW MATERIALS COMPANY INC.

BIOMED RECOVERY DISPOSAL LTD.

EMTERRA ENVIRONMENTAL

EVRAZ INC. NA

GEEP ALBERTA INC.

LONDON DRUGS

PINTER AND ASSOCIASTES LTD.

RECYCLE SYSTEMS

REGENS DISPOSAL LTD.

TITAN CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS

ECOTAINER

CALL2RECYCLE

SASKATOON FARMERS' MARKET

MALLARD DIVERSIFIED SERVICES LTD.

WEYBURN WOR-KIN SHOP CORP.

TRUGREEN METAL RECYCLING

ALLIED PAPER SAVERS

KEN SCOTT

BARB HANBIDGE

WAYNE ROSKE

JACK ASTILL

ANGIE BUGG

MELANIE ELLIOT

GAIL VANDERSTEEN

ROD JOHNSON

AUDREY HARSH

JOAN MEYER

ANNE NEULSWENDY PAQUIN

CLAYTON SAMPSON ED WILSON

KEN HOMENICKRICHARD MATCHETT

SHERI PRASKI

JOE SCHMUTZ

COLLEEN YATES

JUDIE DYCK

JUDITH LECHOWICZ

ADRIENNE DUKE

SWRC IN THE MEDIA

SUMMER STUDENTS

STUDENT AMBASSADORS

SWRC summer students traveled across the province in 2015, acting as ambassadors for Saskatchewan’s recycling stewardship organizations. In four months, the students attended 21 events, visited 254 municipal offices, talked to 419 oil retailers and 177 paint retailers, surveyed 656 people about tire maintenance, conducted 105 recycling depot evaluations and carried out three pesticide container studies.

LET’S ROLL RECYCLING TEAM

In 2015 SWRC partnered with the City of Saskatoon to pro-vide recycling and education services to the public. Using the City’s Rolling Education Unit, a mobile unit that features interactive games for hands-on learning summer students attended events, answering questions and teaching the citizens of Saskatoon the best ways to recycle.

In 2015, SWRC responded to a

number of media calls regarding

waste reduction issues facing the

province: single-serve coffee cup

cartridges (k-cups), the proposed

plastic bag ban, and the Multi-

Material Recycling Program.

SWRC also worked with the media

to offer a number of educational

segments focused on recycling

and composting.

RECYCLING REFRESHER

In celebration of Waste Reduction Week, SWRC’s Communication Coordinator Ashley Dopko, and Loraas’ Education Coordinator Ryan Buhay visited CTV News at Noon to go over recycling basics. This educational segment addressed common questions like “how clean does my pizza box have to be?” as well as explaining size restrictions and alternative options for non-program materials.

CAR SEAT RECYCLING

The most frequently asked question on SWRC’s Facebook page is “Where can I recycle my car seat?” Unfortunately, Saskatchewan does not currently have a program that addresses this recycling need. Naomi Mihilewicz, our Green Living Coordinator, learned how to dismantle and recycle her old car seat and shared her experience with CTV Morning Live in Regina and on our Green Living blog.

COMPOST

Composting is the best way to keep organic waste out of the landfill and it’s something everyone can do. Lisa Howse, SWRC’s Compost Education Coordinator, visited CTV News at Noon to talk composting basics and ben-efits. Lisa also promoted SWRC and City of Saskatoon’s Home Visit Program, where Master Composters visit Saskatoon residents offering advice and troubleshooting problems.

The 2015 Waste ReForum focused on waste reduction initiatives that create shared value. The program included workshops on organizing green events and reducing construction waste plus tours of local facilities.

As a conference focused on reducing waste, organic waste generated by the conference was composted with the help of Waste Management and the Sheraton Cavalier staff. Bullfrog power was also used to power the conference with renewable energy.

CATCH ME IF YOU SARCAN

The 2015 Waste ReForum kicked off with a fun-filled evening hosted by SARCAN Recycling. SARCAN’s Captain and Crew directed ‘flights’ featuring in-flight activities and layovers throughout downtown Saskatoon. Appetizers, signature drinks, SARCAN trivia and a recycling themed photo booth were all on the in-flight menu.

RE-FORUM#YXE • SASKATOON, SASK.

APRIL 22-24, 2015

WORKSHOPS

06/25/2015

CYPRESS HILLS WORKSHOP

In June, SWRC and The Recycling Council of Alberta hosted a joint regional waste reduction workshop in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. The workshop addressed the challenges and opportunities pres-ent in rural communities, an update on agricultural plastics, new glass recycling opportunities for Western Canada, as well as municipal updates.

05/28/2015

COMPOST FIELD DAY

SWRC’s annual Compost Field Day was held on May 28 in Regina, with 27 people participating. Presentations covered the basics of composting, an introduction to large scale vermicomposting and the end use and marketing of finished compost. The workshop concluded with composting demonstra-tions at PV Waste Solutions’ composting site.

10/29/2015

DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING (CBSM) CAMPAIGNS

Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM) centers on the principle that behaviour change is most effective when initiatives are delivered at the community level. The seminar focused on the practical design and implementation practices needed to develop effect campaigns. Facilitator, Ken Donnelly, from the Lura Group in Nova Scotia shared his 22 years of experience, teaching participants how to remove barri-ers to any desired activity, while enhancing the benefits.

Melfort 09/15

North Battleford 09/21

Moose Jaw 09/22

Yorkton 09/24

FALL WORKSHOPS

More than 100 participants attended our regional workshops, which were held in Melfort, North Battleford, Moose Jaw, and Yorkton. Topics included landfill bans, unauthorized dumping, options for wood and organic waste, as well as Saskatchewan’s solid waste strategy.

Seeing Connections.

Realizing Value.

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARD FEDERATED CO-OPERATIVES LTD.

FCL is committed to reducing waste, increasing waste diversion, and being leaders in environmental sustain-ability. The strategies and tactics they have adopted for waste reduction, recycling, and reuse have been implemented across their organization for more than two decades. They have championed food waste diver-sion as a long-term partner with food banks in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton, resulting in hun-dreds of thousands of kilograms of food donated on an annual basis.

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD THE HOLLOWS

The Hollows is a locally owned restaurant operating out of the historic Golden Dragon building in Saskatoon. Chef and Owner Christie Peters chose to honour the space, incorporating the previous owner’s décor and investing in the repair and reuse of the original kitchen equipment. The Hollows composts all food waste, grows their own vegetables, and recycles all take out containers and packaging. They actively avoid using or purchasing product/supplies that cannot be composted or recycled.

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD REVAMP SALON

ReVamp Hair Salon is the first salon in Saskatoon and one of only three salons in SK to participate in the Green Circle Salon program. ReVamp has implemented a comprehensive recycling and repurposing program that ensures hair, foils, plastics, and chemicals get diverted out of the waste and water streams. Their garbage output has moved from a full bag daily to a quarter bag weekly, a reduction of approximately 96% from similar sized salons.

WASTE MINIMIZATION

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NON-PROFIT AWARD SASKATCHEWAN SCRAP TIRE CORP. (SSTC) The Black Gold Rush is the SSTC’s one-time free scrap tire clean-up program aimed at cleaning up tire piles on private property and farmland throughout Saskatchewan. Since 2010, 157 rural municipalities have participated in the Black Gold Rush program, with a total of 372,677 scrap tires (18 million pounds) have been collected.

PARTNERSHIP AWARD ENVIROTEC AND SASK ASSOCIATION FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY CORP. (SARRC)

Saskatchewan businesses and residents generate 25 million litres of used oil annually. Before the creation of a provincial used oil materials recycling program, less than half that amount was collected and recycled. During their 17 year partnership, SARRC and Envirotec have recycled over 287 million litres of used oil (enough to fill 48 Olympic-sized swimming pools), 32 million oil filters, and almost five million kilograms of oil, anti-freeze, and DEF containers.

FESTIVAL AND EVENTS AWARD SASKATOON CIVIC BREAKFAST

The City of Saskatoon’s Civic Pancake Breakfast is an annual event that has run for 40 years to kick-start summer and has been a zero waste event for seven years. The organizing committee worked in collabora-tion with the City’s Environmental Services Branch and, as a result of their efforts, the waste diversion rate rose from 78% in 2008 to 96% in 2014. In the past six years, only one bag of garbage per year has been generated, and last year that bag weighed only 14kg.

THANK YOU TO OUR AWARDS SPONSOR

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SASKATCHEWAN WASTE REDUCTION COUNCIL

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SASKATCHEWAN WASTE REDUCTION COUNCIL

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | For the year ended December 31, 2015

Invested in capital assets Restricted Unrestricted Total 2015 Total 2014

Balance, beginning of year $ 6,846 $ 61,025 $ 57,696 $ 125,567 $ 99,488 Excess of revenues over expenses

(2,643) 0 32,590 29,947 26,079

Investment in capital assets 2,381 0 (2,381) 0 0Internally imposed restrictions 0 13,000 (13,000) 0 0 Balance, end of year $ 6,584 $ 74,025 $ 74,905 $ 155,514 $ 125,567

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | December 31, 2015

ASSETS 2015 2014CURRENT:

Cash - unrestricted $ 67,825 $ 45,350 Accounts receivable 36,236 44,808 Prepaid expenses 2,387 2,387 GST recoverable 4,656 5,745

111,104 98,290 TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS 6,584 6,846INTANGIBLE ASSETS 14,063 24,343CASH RESTRICTED TO COVER RESERVES 74,025 61,025

$ 205,776 $ 190,504

LIABILITIES

CURRENT:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 4,801 $ 4,200 Payroll liabilities 1,741 1,575 Deferred membership revenue 41,845 39,555 Deferred project revenue 0 13,982

48,387 59,312DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS 1,875 5,625

$ 50,262 $ 64,937

NET ASSETS

Net assets invested in capital assets $ 6,584 $ 6,846 Restricted net assets 74,025 61,025Unrestricted net assets 74,905 57,696

155,514 125,567

$ 205,776 $ 190,504

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | For the year ended December 31, 2015

2015 2014REVENUEProject management and expense recoveries $ 250,984 $ 150,285 Forums and conferences 121,810 205,373Sustaining memberships 80,000 89,000Memberships 15,130 16,665Donations 5,444 5,446Recognition of deferred contribution revenue 3,750 3,750Newsletter advertising 2,000 4,000Interest and other 315 1,207

$ 479,433 $ 475,726

EXPENSESRecovered project expenses 189,550 106,820Labour and benefits 144,690 139,281Meetings and events 51,742 82,737Rent 15,097 15,325Amortization of intangible assets 10,280 12,064Travel 7,803 11,844Printing/copying/design 7,747 8,333Materials and supplies 6,038 7,926Professional fees 4,400 4,328Telephone 3,197 2,385Amortization of tangible assets 2,643 2,247Website hosting 1,756 154Professional development 1,211 2,675Insurance 1,188 1,288Financial service charges 734 2,144Advertising and promotions 598 948Workers' compensation 388 363Postage and courier 315 200Memberships and subscriptions 109 75Tech support 0 1,191Shared conference revenue 0 47,319

$ 449,486 $ 449,647 EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $ 29,947 $ 26,079