City of Regina will have a new food and yard waste processing facility by next fall

The City of Regina will have a new food and yard waste processing facility by next fall.

The city has signed an agreement with a Awasis Organic Ltd. to build the new food and yard waste processing facility. Awasis Organic Ltd. is an Indigenous-owned business, with Cowessess Ventures Ltd. as the majority owner.

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The facility will be located on Cowessess First Nation land about three kilometers east of Regina, along Highway 33.

“This agreement reflects the City’s dedication to finding innovative and sustainable solutions for residential food and y