Numbers are in for the fiscal year end of the SARCAN Recycling depot in Weyburn. We are pleased to announce that during the past year we recycled 7,274,151 beverage containers with refundable deposits paid out of almost $850,000. This equates to 3,957 containers counted per employee per day. The business day of the year was March 30, 2015 when we set new records for the volumes processed in a single day.
Additionally, there were approximately 5,230 liquid litres of paint collected, which was a 15.4% increase over last year. This does not include the paint that is brought in for re-use free of charge to other customers. In terms of End of Life electronics, there were 122,091 lbs of TVs, computers and other components accepted for recycling. For a complete list of all electronic items that SARCAN does and does not accept, as well as information on paint recycling, please visit http://www.sarcan.ca
It was a very exciting year as the depot moved into their brand new location at 1800 Ebel Road and began operating from there on November 3, 2014. A grand opening was held on November 21, 2014 with local and provincial dignitaries in attendance. The new space is three times bigger than previously and all employees are very happy with their improved working conditions. Visitors to the depot have all been very impressed as well and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive on the changes.
The SARCAN depot is operated by the Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop Corp. and employs approximately 8 full time, 4 part time and several casual employees. The agency is a member of SARC (SK Association of Rehabilitation Centres). The Weyburn depot contributes well over $1 million annually to our local economy through deposit refunds, employee wages and operational overhead.
We would like to remind all our customers that if you are using a curbside service to handle your recyclables, please do not put your beverage containers in these as they may not end up in Weyburn but instead could go to other cities to be processed. This will have a direct effect on staffing levels at our local depot. We continue to have available 365 days per year a donation bin which will be relocated to the new location in the coming weeks.
We thank the citizens of Weyburn and area for your support of employment for persons with disabilities as well as your continued recycling efforts.
