Saskatoon still struggling to divert waste from landfill

Waste not, want notHere’s how Saskatoon’s 2016 waste diversion rate compares to some other Canadian cities, according to a City of Saskatoon report:
Surrey 68 per cent *
Halifax 61 per cent **
Toronto 53 per cent **
Edmonton 51 per cent *
Ottawa 45 per cent **
Winnipeg 34 per cent **
Calgary 28 per cent **
Saskatoon 22 per cent (2016)
Regina 19 per cent **
*2015
**2014Saskatoon’s efforts at throwing away less garbage appear to have stalled.
In 2016, city residents diverted 21.8