General Information

Curb side pickup is the town’s method of garbage disposal (curb side bins). There is a $20.00/month per household charge for residential garbage pickup. This charge is added to the utility bill.

Pickup of carts containing bagged garbage is on Fridays in the mornings. The recycling is picked up on Wednesdays in the mornings, opposite the week the garbage is picked up. Please have bin at the curb by 7:00 am on that day. Place the cart with the wheels facing toward the curb. Please refrain from parking on the street on collection day, if there are vehicles on the street, place the container 3 feet from the vehicle.

If it is snowing on any of these days please move your empty cart from the street as soon as possible to facilitate snow removal.

The Town of Asquith encourages composting of your food waste materials (not meat or dairy) and recycling of recyclable items.

Pick up is once a week.

General guidelines on Container use:

1. When using your cart to dispose of your bagged trash, the garbage must be secure.2. Wheel out your cart with the lid closed. You must be able to close the lid without packing garbage in the cart too tightly; otherwise the excess will make the emptying of the cart more difficult.

3. Place the cart on the street on collection day.

4. Remove the emptied cart from the street as soon as possible and before the end of the day.

5. Do not remove the cart from its assigned address.

6. Inform the town office of any damage, vandalism or theft of the cart. It is important to note the serial number stamped on the cart placed at you residence. You are responsible for damage to the container, so please ensure it is stowed in a safe place.

Thank you for your cooperation in making this new cleaner and more efficient system of waste collection work for you.

 Items not allowed in or near carts:

-hazardous waste including paint, solvents, etc., sod, dirt or concrete, hot ashes, construction or demolition materials including boards, roofing materials, carpet etc., automotive parts, oil filters, oil, etc., tree clippings over 2′ in length, liquids of any kind, animals or animal parts.

See Loraas Recycling Booklet available at the Asquith Town Office

The Asquith Landfill is closed.  An alternative is the Saskatoon Landfill.  If you are planning a large job such as a major renovation, re-shingling your house, etc., you may want to check with Loraas 306-242-2300 or Allan’s Waste Disposal and Recycling 306-931-2604 to arrange for the delivery of a bin. 

               There will be “Clean Waste” Days throughout summer for the residents of the Town of Asquith ONLY!  Residents may bring in unpainted or untreated wood, branches, leaves, grass clippings and garden waste.  If waste is brought in in garbage bags it must be dumped out and the bags taken back with you.  All loads of branches, etc. must be tarped or strapped down so that you don’t lose parts of your load on the way to the landfill.           

In order for Asquith to comply with requests from Saskatchewan Environment and concerned citizens, town council instituted a bylaw to;

Regulate the Burning of Refuse Within the Boundaries of the Town of Asquith.  Burning of trash in burning barrels is not allowed.

Prohibition  2. No person shall cause or permit to be caused the open burning of trash, refuse, garbage, industrial waste or any other material or waste in an open firs or an incinerator in amanner that causes air pollution within the boundaries of the Town of Asquith.

Exclusion 4. Sections 2&3 of this bylaw do not apply to: a) a campfire or outdoor fireplace used for recreational purposes ; b) an outdoor fire using charcoal, processed coal or coke for cooking purposes; ..

A business license is required by anyone coming into town to conduct a trade or business. Anyone conducting a business in Asquith; be they direct sellers, transient traders or contractors require a license from the Town of Asquith.

                This bylaw was set up to make sure the consumer is protected. (Often a shady business will  not acquire a license.) This bylaw also makes sure that those business people who pay a business tax or buy a business license in Asquith are being treated with equal fairness as businesses from out of town.

                You can help to enforce this bylaw by requesting to see the business license of salesmen, tradesmen, and contractors. There is fine of up to $3,000.00 for an individual who disregards this bylaw; there is a fine of up to $5,000.00 for a business that does the same.

 Dog and Cat license is required in Asquith, and can be bought at the Asquith Town Office. The cost is $10.00 for a neutered and $20.00 for an unneutered.  All residents have until February 28th in which to purchase their pets’ licenses or fines will be issued.

                Tickets will be issued to those who do not buy licenses for their dogs or those who have a dog or cat impounded for running at large. If you are having problems with dogs or cats running at large, witness complaint forms are available at the town office. The offenders will then be served with a ticket.

You can help to enforce this bylaw by requesting to see the business license of salesmen, tradesmen, and contractors. There is fine of up to $3,000.00 for an individual who disregards this bylaw; there is a fine of up to $5,000.00 for a business that does the same.

is required by any resident building a structure that is larger than 10′ by 10′. 

 The building permit application has to be filled out and turned into the town office, along with any accompanying plans. This application is then perused by a building inspector. Once the permit has been approved by the inspector, and the building permit fee has been paid, the builder may then start building.

                An application is required if one is planning to erect, construct, alter, place or reconstruct a building. If one is planning to demolish or move a building, an application must be made to the town office and an application fee paid. In addition, the applicant must deposit a refundable sum to cover the cost of restoring the site to a condition that is not dangerous to public safety. If the applicant restores the site, the deposit is returned to the applicant.

                Therefore, if one is planning on doing any of this sort of work, it would be in their best interest to apply for a permit well in advance to ensure that it can be approved by the time one wants to start building.