Building Our Future

Building Our

FUTURE

Last year, SARCAN completed several projects that will solidify our position as a leader in provincial recycling services.

New Depots in Shaunavon and Fort Qu’Appelle

This year, SARCAN moved into two new and improved depot locations.

Our Shaunavon depot, operated by Cypress Hills Ability Centres Inc., moved into a new location in May. The new building is three times the size of the previous depot and features a larger customer area, more chutes, and power doors to create a more welcoming environment for customers.

Our Fort Qu’Appelle depot moved into a brand-new building in December that is twice the size of the previous location. The new depot has improved trailer loading, LED smart lights to save energy, and in-floor heat that makes cleaning and drying floors quicker. Improved Efficiency and Increased Capacity at Saskatoon Processing

This winter, SARCAN installed a new baler and two infeed conveyors at the Saskatoon Processing plant. The new baler significantly increases the speed of processing, as well as improves the quality and density of the aluminum, tin, and carton bales we produce.

The new faster conveyors replace the original conveyors installed in 1992. Now both baling lines at Saskatoon Processing are interchangeable, ensuring continuous productivity during times of breakdowns or maintenance.

Grand Opening at the new depot in Shaunavon New Baler at Saskatoon Processing

Greater Compaction Capacity

Last year, SARCAN invested in five additional high efficiency Nexgen flatteners at our Saskatoon West, Regina Victoria Avenue, Prince Albert Main, Weyburn, and Warman depots. The Nexgen flatteners replaced other flattening equipment at these depots, which was passed down to smaller volume depots to expand our provincewide flattening capacity. This translates to fewer trailer switches, less fuel use, and a lower carbon footprint across our system.

New Counting Technology Pilot

SARCAN began a one-year pilot project to test an automated counting line at our Regina Rochdale depot in December 2019. This equipment is designed to automatically sort and count aluminum and clear PET containers with less manual handling than our traditional chute and bag stand system. This equipment has proven useful for large, sorted customer orders, so it may be useful in our largest depots that attract a lot of bulk customers.

Building Warman: A Model for SARCAN’s Future

Work was nearly completed on our newest recycling depot this past year. The depot in Warman is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2020 and will be SARCAN’s most modern and efficient depot ever constructed. The depot features conveyor belt technology that automatically moves containers from the customer chutes directly into flatteners and sorting stations in the back of the depot. This technology is designed to help our employees move containers more safely, more efficiently, and more quickly.

Left Nexgen Flattener at Saskatoon West depot Below Conveyor Belts at the new Warman depot

Left New depot in Warman