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Spring Clean Up Week in Melfort starts Monday

May 15, 2026 | 3:56 PM

An annual chance for Melfort residents to get rid of their yard waste and items they no longer need is here once again.

Spring Clean Up Week is being held in the city, starting on Monday. 

The annual event allows people to clean up their homes, garages, and yards, said Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk. 

“Our goal is to encourage everyone who is taking on these clean-up projects to dispose of the material properly, and so the City waives landfill fees for household garbage, furniture, yard waste, et cetera, for Melfort residents” Cipywnyk said. 

Proof of Melfort residency, like a utility bill or your driver’s license, must be presented to the landfill scale attendant for fees to be waived. Cipywnyk said lines next week may be longer than normal, so she asked residents to be patient while heading to the landfill during that time. 

“Tipping fees for tires, Dutch Elm trees, hazardous wastes, commercial building or demolition wastes will not be waived during the week as these materials require special handling.” 

Meanwhile, yard waste will also be picked up on your regular garbage day by Greenland Waste. 

“Yard refuse must be placed in clear plastic bags and put on the curb with the bin,” Cipywnyk explained. “Tree branches will only be picked up if they are in a neat bundle and cut to four feet or less in length.” 

Cipywnyk said City crews will also be doing a city-wide litter picking campaign during the week to clean up green spaces before mowing starts. 

The Yard Waste Drop Off site [formerly known as the Compost Site] on Central Ave. will open starting May 15. The site will be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding statutory holidays. 

Both that site and the landfill will be closed on Monday for the Victoria Day holiday. 

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com