Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.
Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.
Google Translate Disclaimer
A number of pages on the Government of Saskatchewan's website have been professionally translated in French. These translations are identified by a yellow box in the right or left rail that resembles the link below. The home page for French-language content on this site can be found at:
Where an official translation is not available, Google™ Translate can be used. Google™ Translate is a free online language translation service that can translate text and web pages into different languages. Translations are made available to increase access to Government of Saskatchewan content for populations whose first language is not English.
Software-based translations do not approach the fluency of a native speaker or possess the skill of a professional translator. The translation should not be considered exact, and may include incorrect or offensive language. The Government of Saskatchewan does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system. Some files or items cannot be translated, including graphs, photos and other file formats such as portable document formats (PDFs).
Any person or entities that rely on information obtained from the system does so at his or her own risk. Government of Saskatchewan is not responsible for any damage or issues that may possibly result from using translated website content. If you have any questions about Google™ Translate, please visit: Google™ Translate FAQs.
Household hazardous waste – or HHW for short – is defined as equipment, material, products and substances classified as flammable, corrosive or physically hazardous. HHW can include toxic or environmentally hazardous materials, household pesticides and batteries.
Household hazardous waste poses a number of potential risks to human health and the environment. Improperly disposed HHW can enter a municipal wastewater system or contribute to subsurface leaching of landfills. It can also result in contamination of soil, surface water and groundwater systems. Although HHW makes up one per cent of the waste stream in Saskatchewan, it poses a much higher risk of environmental impacts than other municipal waste, due to its toxic nature.
The Household Hazardous Waste Product Stewardship Regulations came into effect in June 2019 as a permanent, province-wide HHW program. The regulations require manufacturers, distributors, vendors, importers and retailers of household hazardous waste products to manage the collection and safe disposal of these products.
Currently, two producer responsibility organizations operate approved programs in the province. Call2Recycle operates an approved program for consumer batteries, which was launched in January 2021. Product Care Association of Canada operates an approved program for other household hazardous waste, such as flammable, corrosive, toxic, or environmentally hazardous materials and pesticides, which was launched in April 2021.
Having an HHW program is a major step forward in waste management for Saskatchewan and will support the government's commitment to safe communities and a healthy environment protected from adverse environmental impacts.
We need your feedback to improve saskatchewan.ca. Help us improve
