The City of Yorkton traditionally hosts an annual Spring Yard Waste Clean-Up Week. During this week, City Council waives landfill entrance fees to encourage residents, community groups, school divisions, and businesses to clean up their yards from winter debris like grass, leaves, and garbage. NOTE: This program does not cover disposal of trees, construction materials, and household items like furniture or mattresses. These items still require residents to pay standard entrance fees at the landfill.

May 6-11, 2024
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Home owners and businesses cleaning up their own property
Volunteers, community groups, and individuals looking to help clean up parks, green spaces, and City gateways/entry points

Registered groups will leave their bags from designated clean up locations at the site and the City will dispose of them.

Drivers must present to the landfill scale attendant, a valid driver’s licence with a Yorkton civic address (no post office box numbers will be allowed under the program).
School division loads with identifiable vehicles and staff hauling any acceptable material.
Cars, vans, ½ ton trucks, sport utility vehicles, and utility trailers are eligible.
Material being disposed of must meet the “winter debris” criteria.

During registration, there are areas listed in the City for options to select. If you don't select an area, then one will be chosen.

Parks
Ditches
Homes or Businesses

FREE

The landfill attendant will check the load and the vehicle type to see if it meets the Spring Yard Waste Clean-Up Week criteria. If it does, they will waive the entrance fees. Otherwise, standard charges will apply for non-qualifying loads.

Groups are required to bring:
close toed shoes
work gloves
weather appropriate clothing

The following will be provided for all registered groups prior to clean up week:

orientation
safety vests
garbage pickers
garbage bags

Sanitary Landfill is located approximately 3 km northeast of the city:

follow highway 9 north for 2 km
turn east at Grain Millers Road intersection
drive for 1 km

grass clippings
leaves
garden waste

If the yard waste is in bags, they must be un-bagged at the compost site and the bags taken with you and disposed of.