September 10, 2011

Loraas Disposal acquires Saskatoon Curbside Recycling.  

In a business acquisition described by all parties as exciting and “full of optimism”, Saskatoon Curbside Recycling has been wholly acquired by Loraas Disposal Services, who also operate All-Green Recycling.  Dwight Grayston, the active shareholder partner and General Manager of Saskatoon Curbside Recycling, says, “It’s a fantastic opportunity for our company, our employees and our customers.  We’re moving ahead positively with recycling in Saskatoon.”  Grayston pointed out that All-Green and Curbside shared environmental values and commitment to reducing waste.  He will be moving over to All-Green, along with other members of Curbside’s management team, as well as several employees.

Aaron Loraas, vice president of Loraas Disposal, said he is very excited about acquiring not just the SCR business, but the key drivers of the business, whom he says “have a passion for what they do.”  Loraas says he saw opportunities to extend the convenience of single stream service to both the residential and commercial customers of Saskatoon Curbside Recycling.  “We want to assure Curbside’s customers that the reasons they chose Curbside can be the same reasons for being with All-Green.  We’re a locally owned and operated company that takes pride in customer service and in keeping thousands and thousands of tonnes of waste out of our landfill.  As one company, we can do that better than ever before.”  Customers of Saskatoon Curbside Recycling will now have the single blue bin with regular pickup, but will no longer have to sort their recyclables.  Currently, All-Green customers pay $96 per year for the service, compared to the $130 per year paid by Curbside customers up until now.

May 27, 2011

The Facts About Single Stream Recycling!   The recent debate about curbside recycling in Saskatoon has resulted in some inaccurate claims being made about single stream recycling.  It is important that you are aware of the facts:

Fact: All recyclables collected in All Green’s single stream recycling program are shipped to plants in North America only.  None of the material that All Green collects is shipped offshore or to Asia.

Fact: Only actual garbage items that are inadvertently placed into an All Green cart end up at the landfill (examples: used garden hoses, plastic lawn furniture, ashtrays, etc).  Our sorting line is the very latest generation of recycling technology.  Designed and manufactured in the Netherlands, our equipment minimizes any residual materials.  Recent public claims that over 20-30% of the material ends up in the landfill does not apply to All Green’s equipment – it is in fact only 1-3%.  These other figures come from studies that are typically over 5 years old and are for plants that were originally designed as dual stream and then retrofitted (unsuccessfully) to be single stream.  All Green’s sorting equipment handles any contamination - or safety issues with glass - there are no issues with the quality of the recyclable materials coming off our line.

It is important for you to know the facts about single stream recycling.  Contact the Mayor and your City Councillor to let them know that your decision to recycle with All Green is based upon the fact that it is a recycling program first and foremost, which also happens to be the easiest, most convenient and most affordable system around.  The City’s plan to divide Saskatoon into four separate collection zones means that you might have to give up your All Green cart for an inferior service, based on outdated technologies.

Fact: In their proposed RFP, the City wants us to collect and process recyclables for $4.24 per house – that is less than their own estimated cost just to collect your waste curbside.  All we expect is a fair tender process that recognizes actual versus desired costs.

Fact: We have been a partner with Sask Abilities for many years, helping individuals with challenges find employment.  All Green’s new sorting line will create 12-15 full-time positions that will be staffed through Sask Abilities, all paid above minimum wage, with benefits.  The City’s proposed RFP requires a mandatory donation to a select charity only.  We should be able to donate to a charity of our choice – no other City contract mandates prescribed and defined donations to one single organization.

Please let your elected officials know that your vote is for All Green!  Five thousand houses (and counting) are proof that this is the program people want.

April 20,2011

Loraas Disposal Services is a finalist for a SABEX Award! We have been nominated and chosen as a finalist under the Environmental Sustainability category for the Saskatoon Achievement in Business Excellence Awards.  Our new recycling program at All Green was the big factor in this selection, and we are very honoured to be considered for this award.  We congratulate our fellow finalists and say a big thanks to The Green Apple for nominating us for this prestigious recognition, as well thanks to Cameco for sponsoring this category.  The winners will be announced at the Awards Gala on May 18^th at TCU Place.  We thank all of our customers for the tremendous response that we have received with our new residential single stream recycling program – this has resulted in this recognition from our peers in the business community.

April 5th, 2011

Another community has chosen All Green’s single stream recycling service! We are pleased to announce that the Village of Clavet joins Dalmeny, Martensville and Warman in providing their community with Saskatchewan’s most comprehensive residential recycling service.  Carts will arrive this week in Clavet with pickups starting the first week in May.

March 28, 2011

The City of Martensville and the Town of Warman are going single stream!  We are pleased to announce that both municipalities have decided to implement All Green's curbside single stream recycling for their communities. The service starts for every household in Martensville on May 1st, and the same in Warman on June 1st.
If you live outside the city limits of Saskatoon, please call your municipality to ask if your council is considering our new, easy and affordable single stream recycling service.

March 14, 2011

The town of Dalmeny goes single stream!
Friday March 18th will mark the first pickup of single stream recycling in Dalmeny.
A young, vibrant and progressive community, Dalmeny is the first municipality in
Saskatchewan to adopt comprehensive single stream recycling.  This will reduce
by over half the volume of waste that this community sends to the landfill.  Congratulations
to the citizens and Council of Dalmeny for being leaders in the province!

March 1st, 2011