Regina adding recycling baskets to the Downtown and Cathedral area

The Queen City will be installing new recycling bottle baskets throughout the downtown core and along 13th Avenue in the Cathedral neighbourhood.

The bottle baskets provide people with a convenient beverage containers in public spaces, reduce litter and material from the landfill.

“The City is focused on increasing the diversion rate through the development of new programs and services,” said Mayor Michael Fougere.

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“This program demonstrates our commitment to increase our waste diversion rate and extend the life of the landfill.

The recycling baskets were made possible by a contribution from SARCAN Public Space Recycling supports local community recycling initiatives.

“We’re happy to award the SARCAN Public Space Recycling Grant to the City of Regina,” said Amy McNeil, Executive Director, SARC/SARCAN Recycling.

“There are large quantities of empty beverage containers going into the garbage when they could be recycled.”

The city is trying to extend the life of the landfill by diverting waste.