Vision A waste-free Saskatchewan

www.saskwastereduction.ca info@saskwastereduction.ca saskatchewan waste reduction council #208, 220-20th Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0W9 Ph: (306) 931-3242 Fax: (306) 955-5852 think more... waste less Annual Report 2012

A Mes sage From the Chair less waste think more... 2012 will be remembered as the calm before the storm, a year in which great strides were made in the field of waste minimization in Saskatchewan. Mission As an advocate for community and environment, SWRC will lead in addressing the underlying causes of waste by identifying opportunities, creating connections and promoting solutions. 03 Vision A waste-free Saskatchewan Core Values 1. Respectfulness - For Environment, Partners and Relationships 2. Competence - Knowledge, Understanding and Skill 3. Effectiveness - To make a positive difference 4. Initiative - Leadership The province made serious strides towards the establishment of household packaging and paper, agricultural plastic, and household hazardous waste stewardship programs. Provincial stewardship programs saw record levels of participation, and a wide swath of municipalities enacted curbside recycling programs. Saskatchewan s waste diversion and recycling industries have been steadily evolving over the past few years in some very promising ways. Through public, government, and stakeholder engagement, the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council will ensure that the momentum does not stop with these recent developments. In 2013 we will continue to work with the Province on the development of the muchneeded household hazardous waste program. We will renew our focus on residential, commercial and municipal composting programs as effective solutions to organic waste diversion. The Council will remain committed to promoting new and existing stewardship and recycling programs, and help foster a culture for their growth and expansion. We will continue to be a resource base for all things reusable and recyclable in Saskatchewan, and help identify solutions to waste streams that fall outside of provincial and municipal recycling programs. On behalf of the Council s staff and Board of Directors, I want to sincerely thank all of our Sustaining Members and Regular Members for your continued dedication to our cause. It is through support and participation in our consultations, conferences, and workshops that SWRC is able to advocate for Saskatchewan and our environment. The Council encourages you to continue to dialogue with us on waste issues that affect you at home, work, school or wherever you may be. We look forward to working in partnership with all of you to realize our shared vision of a waste-free Saskatchewan. Sean Homenick SWRC Chairperson 04

05 Board of Directors Chair Sean Homenick, Saskatoon SARCAN Recycling vice-chair Joan Meyer, Saskatoon Secretary Rod Johnson, Saskatoon Treasurer Angie Bugg, Saskatoon Directors-At-Large Jack Astill, Edmonton Kelly Goyer, Saskatoon City of Saskatoon Al Heron, Eston Sask. Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Mark Hilton, Yorkton Sask. Abilities Council (Yorkton) Shelly Nicolle-Phillips, Regina Ministry of Environment (Observer) Theresa McQuoid, Regina Sask. Scrap Tire Corporation Henry Mutafya, Regina SaskTel Sheri Praski, Saskatoon Don Taylor, Bredenbury Sask. Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Bert Weichel, Saskatoon Johnson & Weichel Resource Mgmt Consultants Martha Hollinger board Members Services & Administration Naomi Mihilewicz Outreach Coordinator Joanne Fedyk Executive Director Raeleen Viklund Staff Database Manager Back (l-r): Kelly Goyer, Jack Astill, Sean Homenick, Al Heron, Don Taylor Middle (l-r): Henry Mutafya, Rod Johnson, Angie Bugg, Mark Hilton, Joanne Fedyk Front (l-r): Theresa McQuoid, Sheri Praski, Shelly Nicolle-Phillips, Bert Weichel Not pictured: Joan Meyer looking back, moving forward Progress, though not perfection... 2012 was a year of moving forward, but no new milestones were reached. The provincial Multi Material Recycling Program (MMRP) for paper and packaging is ready to go, but the regulations have not yet been approved by Cabinet. The province did provide $1.5 million in bridge funding in March to assist municipalities until the program is approved. Supporting data on costs and waste composition were compiled. (The reports are available on our website). Meanwhile, Saskatchewan communities have been forging ahead with their own recycling programs. Saskatoon spent 2012 in preparation for the launch of its curbside recycling program, to be carried out in the first half of 2013. Regina is planning to launch city-wide curbside recycling in July 2013. Moose Jaw City Council commissioned a report on curbside recycling for single unit dwellings and has approved the program in principle, also with plans to start in 2013. The communities of Cut Knife, Clavet, Vanscoy and Bradwell, to name a few, all started curbside recycling programs in 2012. Beyond curbside recycling, the provincial stewardship programs are also progressing: SARCAN s beverage container return rates were up for 2012. They expanded three depots and relocated three others in order to better handle the increasing volume. SARCAN depots continue to provide collection options for unwanted paint and end-of-life electronics. SWEEP, the electronics recycling program, is tackling electronic waste in northern communities. Working with the Keewatin Career Development Corporation in La Ronge, SWEEP is conducting a pilot project to figure out how residents in communities north of La Ronge can recycle their used electronics. The project began in October 2012 and continues throughout 2013. The Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation s Black Gold Rush program (or Phase III as some of us know it) cleaned up private tire stockpiles in 51 rural municipalities in 2012, collecting more than 105,000 tires in the process. SARRC, the used oil materials recycling program, had a record year as well. Returns for used oil and filters increased 1.5% to 78 and 85 percent respectively. Oil container returns were up 10% to 76% recycled and reused. Onward and upward! 06

07 Sustaining Members SWRC is honoured to be supported by sustaining members that share our vision of a waste-free Saskatchewan. Each year they contribute $10,000 towards the vital work that the SWRC does. It is our privilege to provide our sustaining members with ongoing recognition, as well as offer them tailored services that meet our common goals. The SWRC invites you to become our next sustaining member, and expand all of our potential. City of Saskatoon Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program (SWEEP) SARCAN Recycling Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corporation (SARRC) Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation (SSTC) Product Care (Saskatchewan Paint Recycling Program) SaskPower SaskTel Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment swrc members Allied Paper Savers Edmonton AB Shirley Anthony Yorkton SK Town of Assiniboia SK Association of Regional Waste Management Authorities Saskatoon SK Jack Astill Edmonton AB Town of Battleford SK Biomed Recovery & Disposal Saskatoon SK Angie Bugg Saskatoon SK Business Furnishings (Sask) Saskatoon SK Town of Carlyle SK Clean Nova Scotia Foundation Dartmouth NS Fred Clipsham Regina SK RM of Coalfields #4 Bienfait SK Compost Critters Regina SK Composting Council of Canada Toronto ON Cosmopolitan Industries Saskatoon SK Crown Shred & Recycling Regina SK Eastern Recyclers Association Kentville NS Ecotainer Sales Inc. Surrey BC ecycle Solutions Edmonton AB Emterra Environmental Surrey BC Environmental Coalition of PEI Charlottetown PEI Envirotec Services Inc. Saskatoon SK ERCO Worldwide Saskatoon SK Town of Eston SK EVRAZ Inc. NA Regina SK GEEP Alberta Inc. Edmonton AB Marlene Gillis Saskatoon SK Green Action Centre Winnipeg MB Town of Gull Lake SK Gregg Hallsworth Regina Beach SK Barb Hanbidge & Rod Johnson Saskatoon SK Amanda Harden Yorkton SK Joan Harrison Loon Lake SK Audrey Harsh Hudson Bay SK Al Heron Eston SK Hewlett Packard Canada Mississauga ON Paule Hjertaas Regina SK Bob & Iris Johnson Goodsoil SK Johnson & Weichel Saskatoon SK Keep Garbage Beneficial Pugwash NS Keewatin Career Dev. Corp. Air Ronge SK Harry Kerr Yorkton SK Town of Kindersley SK Andrea Kowalchuk Regina SK K-Light Recycling Regina SK Lamon Disposal Ltd Meadow Lake SK City of Lloydminster AB London Drugs Ltd Richmond BC Loraas Recycle/Disposal Saskatoon SK Sharon Loster Yorkton SK Town of Lumsden SK Mallard Diversified Services Wadena SK Town of Maple Creek SK Ben Marianovits Saskatoon SK Richard Matchett Saskatoon SK City of Meadow Lake SK City of Melville SK Menno Industries Waldheim SK Merlin Plastics Calgary AB Joan Meyer Saskatoon SK Ministry of Environment Regina SK Ministry of Central Services Regina SK Duane Mohn Birch Hills SK Judy Montgomery Saskatoon SK City of Moose Jaw SK Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards Inc. Moose Jaw SK Town of Moosomin SK Larry Mullen Saskatoon SK Municipal Waste Association Guelph ON Stephanie & Paul Muzyka Maidstone SK Nature Saskatchewan Regina SK Anne Neuls Grenfell SK Town of Nipawin SK City of North Battleford SK North Central Sask. Waste Management Corp. Prince Albert SK North Valley Waste Management Authority Fort Qu Appelle SK Northern Village of Ile a la Crosse SK Northwest Regional Waste Management Authority Meadow Lake SK Town of Outlook SK Paper & Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council Brampton ON Zsuzsanna Papp Saskatoon SK Wendy Paquin Balcarres SK Parkland Regional Waste Management Authority Endeavour SK PINTER & Associates Ltd. Saskatoon SK Porcupine Regional Waste Management Authority Porcupine Plain SK Sheri Praski Saskatoon SK City of Prince Albert SK Product Care Association Surrey BC Town of Radville SK REACT Humboldt SK Recycle Systems Kirkland WA USA Recycle-Logic Inc. Red Deer AB Recycling Council of Alberta Bluffton AB Recycling Council of British Columbia Vancouver BC Recycling Council of Ontario Toronto ON Recycling Equipment Company of Canada Inc. Waterloo ON Red Coat Waste Resource Authority Kipling SK Regens Disposal Ltd. Estevan SK City of Regina SK Resource Recycling Magazine Portland OR USA Sandra Rose Saskatoon SK Town of Rosthern SK Clayton Sampson Woodstock ON SARCAN Recycling Saskatoon SK Sask. Abilities Council Yorkton SK Sask. Association for Resource Recovery Corp. Saskatoon SK Sask. Association of Rural Municipalities Bredenbury SK Sask. Association of Urban Municipalities Regina SK Sask. Environment Industry & Managers Association Regina SK Sask. Federation of Labour Regina SK Sask. Scrap Tire Corp. Regina SK Sask. Environmental Society Saskatoon SK Sask. Waste Electronic Equipment Program Saskatoon SK City of Saskatoon, Environmental Services SK Saskatoon Health Region Saskatoon SK Saskatoon Processing Co Saskatoon SK Saskatoon Public Schools Saskatoon SK Saskatoon Regional Waste Management Authority Dundurn SK Saskbattery Regina SK SaskPower Regina SK SaskPower Boundary Dam Power Station Estevan SK SaskTel Safety & Environment Regina SK Wayne Schidlowsky Humboldt SK Tawnya Schmidt Edmonton AB Joe Schmutz Saskatoon SK Town of Shaunavon SK Summerhill Group Regina SK City of Swift Current SK Tim Hortons Inc. Oakville ON Town of Tisdale SK Titan Clean Energy Projects Corporation Saskatoon SK Touchwood Hills Regional Landfill Raymore SK TRI-R Recycling Inc. Southey SK Heather Trueman Saskatoon SK University of Saskatchewan Ecology Camp for Kids Saskatoon SK U of S Sustainability Office Saskatoon SK U of S Workplace Safety & Environmental Protection Saskatoon SK Urban Forest Recyclers Swift Current SK Town of Unity SK Vulcan District Waste Commission Vulcan AB City of Warman SK Waste Management of Canada Corporation Calgary AB City of Weyburn SK Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop Corp. Weyburn SK Wheatland Regional Centre Rosetown SK Wilson Engineering Ltd. Calgary AB RM of Wilton Marshall SK Chelsea Woolhouse Assiniboia SK WYWRA Lashburn SK Colleen Yates Saskatoon SK City of Yorkton, Environmental Services SK 08

update household hazardous wastes For the past year and more, SWRC has been working on a provincial program to handle household hazardous wastes (HHW). milestones Spring Forum Spring Forum - Kelly Goyer, City of Saskatoon Nearly all provinces have some type of program for their residents to safely dispose of fuels, solvents, pesticides, mercury-containing products, batteries and the like. In Saskatchewan, other than a limited pilot program in 2008-09 funded by the province, we have left it up to the municipalities to decide if HHW fits their budgets and priorities. Not many communities have taken up the cause: Saskatoon stands out in offering 16 collection events a year, a few others host a single annual event. There are provincial programs for the two largest fractions of the hazardous waste streams used oil and leftover paint. Hundreds of millions of litres of used oil have been recycled since the program began in 1996. The paint program has diverted nearly 2 million litres of paint since 2006. These programs have made a tremendous difference to the quality of the environment in the fuels solvents province. But the job is not finished. The products that would be covered by an HHW program, though lower in volume than used oil and paint, are more toxic and more potentially harmful. The Ministry of Environment has been occupied for some time with establishing the framework for the Multi-Material Recycling Program (MMRP). They are 99% of the way there, Cabinet approval is expected in early 2013. Another MOE priority has been agricultural plastics. This program too, is moving along rapidly and significant developments are expected next year. This leaves the way clear for a renewed focus on HHW. In 2012, SWRC submitted a proposal to the Ministry for interim funding for HHW collection events and for funds to carry out consultations toward a provincial HHW program. We are hopeful that good things will be happening soon on this front. pesticides mercury The Spring 12 Forum was held April 19-20 in Regina with the theme Bringing about a Titanic Shift. Sergeant Carol Peabody gave participants a tour of the RCMP training academy and its new food waste composting operations. Regina marketing consultant Jeph Maystruck conducted a dynamic workshop on the art and science of creating an online marketing strategy. He focused particularly on new social media and how it s being used by businesses. Keynote speaker Helen Spiegelman of Vancouver challenged our views, particularly on the use of deposit systems versus Extended Producer Responsibility. It certainly got people thinking and talking! A session on stewardship initiatives in western Canada followed. The evening featured the 2011 Waste Minimization Awards ceremony, and a theme-related presentation by Wayne MacDonald of the University of Alberta, aka Captain Smith from the Titanic, sharing stories of the ship and the passengers on that fateful trip. The program also included sessions on household hazardous waste, waste exchanges, agricultural plastics, and luncheon speaker Gary Kendall from Habitat for Humanity s ReStore in Regina. Spring Forum - Wayne MacDonald, aka Captain Smith, and Christina Seidel, sporting a replica of a Titanic life jacket. Identifying Opportunities... 09 batteries Fall Forum tour of Waskesiu River. 010

Waste Reduction Week at Silverspring school. Above: The snake is one week s worth of juice boxes....creating Connections... Master Composters at the Saskatoon Farmers Market. Fall Forum We enjoyed the glory of north-central Saskatchewan s Elk Ridge Resort for our Fall 2012 Forum. Participants had the option of golf or a guided tour of Prince Albert National Park, including some of their waste and recycling facilities (animal-proof, of course!). Keynote speaker Tom Pederson from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions educated us on climate change, and outlined options for mitigation. Sessions included communities coping with unprecedented growth; construction and demolition wastes; and community initiatives. Closing keynote speaker Christina Seidel from the Recycling Council of Alberta rounded things off with a talk on a protocol for quantifying greenhouse gas offsets from recycling. Waste Reduction Week Waste Reduction Week in Canada (WRW), held October 15-21, was sponsored in 2012 by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA). This is the first year that national sponsorship funds flowed down to the provincial agencies. The funding SWRC received allowed us to hire Chelsea Woolhouse as the WRW Coordinator for two months. CWTA created a contest to promote their Recycle My Cell program. Participating schools from across Canada collected old cell phones from the first day of Waste Reduction Week until November 15, 2012. We launched WRW at Silverspring Elementary Public School in Saskatoon on Monday, October 15. Over 625 children, parents, teachers, and school board trustees packed the gym. Special guests included Saskatchewan s Environment Minister, Ken Cheveldayoff, media, and representatives of SWRC. We also celebrated WRW with a screening of the documentary The Clean Bin Project at the TwoTwenty in Saskatoon. This was the first year that SWRC has included a social media campaign for WRW. Daily Twitter and Facebook posts featured helpful tips, pictures, and links about waste reduction. Businesses and municipalities were also encouraged to participate in the week. Information and posters were sent to Chambers of Commerce and to municipal offices. We are looking forward to planning for next year; but of course, around here, every week is Waste Reduction Week. Summer Students SWRC coordinated four summer students: Chelsey Bourgonje, Deirdre Fritsch, Kyle Best, and Jalynn Middleton, who carried out tasks on behalf of several provincial recycling programs. They encouraged the public to Be Tire Smart for the Sask. Scrap Tire Corporations; attended car shows and visited oil retailers for the Sask. Association for Resource Recovery Corp.; surveyed pesticide containers for CleanFARMS; performed secret shopper visits for SARCAN; visited paint retailers and public events for the Sask. Paint Recycling Program; and talked to electronic retailers for the SWEEP program. As always, it was a busy summer! Composting SWRC promotes composting as a local solution for organic waste. We coordinated Saskatoon s Master Composters, who staffed displays at Seedy Saturday, Gardenscapes and the Farmers Market and delivered composting workshops. We trained Master Composters for the City of Regina in 2012. Master Composters at Gardenscape....Promoting Solutions Summer Students at Be Tire Smart event. Summer Students at Farm Progress Show. 11 12

Waste Minimization Awards Our annual Waste Minimization Awards recognize individuals, businesses and municipalities for their achievements in waste reduction in the previous year. The 2011 award recipients were: Individual Tammy Myers, Watershed Coordinator of the Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards, for her leadership in agricultural plastics and household hazardous waste recycling. Youth/School The Grade 6 Class at the Star City School for improving their community environmentally and socially. Non-Profit Regina Food Bank, which recycles cell phones, printer cartridges and digital cameras through their partnership with ThinkRecycle; and now is an approved collector for the SWEEP program. Corporate Leadership McIntosh Mall in Prince Albert for waste reduction, recycling and vermicomposting programs. Municipality Town of Eston for their long-running recycling programs. Partnerships Town of Carlyle and Regens Disposal, for their work together to provide the best recycling services possible to the town residents. Youth: Star City School, Grade 6 corporate leadership: Ken Pichula for the McIntosh Mall, Prince Albert SK MUNICIPALITY: Al Heron for the Town of Eston individual: Tammy Myers partnerships: Logan Baniulis for Regen s Disposal, and Don Shirley, Mayor of Carlyle Thanks to SaskPower for sponsoring the Waste Minimization Awards Financials SASKATCHEWAN WASTE REDUCTION COUNCIL INC. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2012 ASSETS 2012 2011 2011 CURRENT: (Jan. 1) Cash $ 57,139 $ 38,542 $ 43,348 Accounts receivable 12,253 8,976 19,738 Prepaid expenses 2,508 9,334 5,326 GST recoverable 2,723 2,607 3,063 74,623 59,459 71,475 TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSETS (note 5) 3,883 4,769 6,210 $ 78,506 $ 64,228 $ 77,685 LIABILITIES CURRENT: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 3,002 $ 2,783 $ 2,257 Payroll liabilities 1,422 1,195 1,796 Deferred revenue 1,250 2,710 650 5,674 6,688 4,703 NET ASSETS Net assets invested in capital assets $ 3,883 $ 4,769 $ 6,210 Restricted net assets 40,000 40,000 40,000 Unrestricted net assets 28,949 12,771 26,772 72,832 57,540 72,982 $ 78,506 $ 64,228 $ 77,685 SASKATCHEWAN WASTE REDUCTION COUNCIL INC STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS For the year ended December 31,2012 Invested in capital assets Restricted Unrestricted Total 2012 Total 2011 Balance, beginning of year $ 4,769 $ 40,000 $ 12,771 $ 57,540 $ 72,982 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenses (1,527) 0 16,819 15,292 (15,441) Investment in capital assets 641 0 (641) 0 0 Balance, end of year $ 3,883 $ 40,000 $ 28,949 $ 72,832 $ 57,541 13 14

15 Financials cont d. SASKATCHEWAN WASTE REDUCTION COUNCIL INC. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the year ended December 31, 2012 2012 2011 REVENUE Project management and expense recoveries $ 146,439 $ 152,063 Sustaining memberships 90,000 80,000 Forums and conferences 54,268 39,570 Memberships 16,745 13,930 Newsletter advertising 4,026 4,026 Donations 3,051 1,385 Interest and other 326 515 314,855 291,489 EXPENSES Recovered project expenses 126,148 130,840 Wages and benefits 103,471 117,331 Meetings 31,974 19,750 Rent 14,058 15,890 Travel 6,462 5,082 Professional fees 3,161 2,608 Printing and copying 2,732 933 Materials and supplies 2,141 2,639 Telephone 2,067 2,426 Amortization of tangible assets 1,527 1,937 Tech support 1,454 856 Insurance 1,229 1,220 Professional development 840 1,932 Bank charges 817 516 Website hosting 430 75 Workers compensation 414 601 Postage and courier 288 423 Bad debts 200 0 Memberships and subscriptions 150 60 Subcontracting 0 515 Moving costs 0 1,296 299,563 306,930 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $ 15,292 $ (15,441) * A complete, audited financial statement is available upon request from SWRC. 2012 sources of revenue* memberships other fees for service forum revenue sustaining memberships *Based on 2012 Core Operstions. Expense recovery revenues not included. 12.6% 58.5% SWRC s only source of government funding comes through a sustaining membership for the provincial Ministry of the Environment. 13.2% 4.8% 6.5% 10.9% 16