Saskatoon council votes to study garbage user fees

City council endorsed moving ahead with a study on paying for trash collection through user fees rather than property taxes.
The motion passed 8-2 at city council’s Monday meeting.
Coun. Ann Iwanchuk spoke against the idea, saying she objects to moving a core service like trash collection to a user-pay system where people’s ability to pay will determine the extent of service they receive.
Moving waste services to a utility model is aimed at diverting more material from the landf