MOOSE JAW — The City of Moose Jaw has scheduled May 17-19 as a free yard waste weekend.
During the Victoria Day weekend, the city will waive the $14 tipping fee for all organic waste including leaves, grass clipping and branches no larger than one inch in diameter. The city requests that residents put the material in clear or orange bags for easy inspection.
Residents may transport their organic yard waste in trailers behind light vehicles; however, dual-axle and commercial trucks are ineligible for the fee waiver. Those disposing of non-organic household waste, construction materials and other items such as furniture, mattresses and appliances will be subject to regular landfill fees based on material and weight.
To increase efficiency, the city will create a designated yard waste zone, have staff inspect loads at the entrance and direct vehicles to the appropriate area. The city reminds residents that they must use tarps to haul their loads since tarps are not optional.
According to city bylaw No. 5156, section 23, tarps are required to secure loads, while the city will issue violations for loads not secured by a tarp. This will keep roads and streets safe and free of debris.
Other directions residents must follow at the dump include:
- All vehicles must stop and report to the weigh scale house attendant before entering and leaving the disposal area, while proof of residency is required
- Residents must follow directions to the proper dumping area at the site
- Dumping solid wastes anywhere else in or around the city is illegal with fines up to $100 for individuals and $5,000 for corporations
- Keep children in vehicles while at the landfill site
- Smoking is prohibited at the dump
- If information or assistance is required on proper packaging and disposal of special wastes, suc has asbestos, hydrocarbon products, chemicals, hazardous and infectious materials, call the public works and utilities department at or the landfill scale house at
- The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council offers useful information about how to recycle certain items. That information can be found at
The landfill is located along the northeastern edge of the city limits at 1802 Caribou Street East. More information about the landfill can also be .
