Agriculture in the Classroom Volunteer Opportunity
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Visit Agriculture in the Classroom by January 31 to learn more!
Yellowbend Transfer Station
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The Yellowbend Transfer Station is located near the corner of the Radisson Grid (Township Road 404) and Range Road 3102. Ratepayers of the RM of Great Bend receive a preferred rate.
Summer Hours (April 1 – October 1)
Wed 4-8, Saturday 11-4
Winter Hours (October 2 – March 31)
Saturday 11-4
The transfer station is able to accept:
– White Goods (fridges, furnaces, dishwashers, freezers etc.)
– Small Appliances (fans, microwaves, sinks, toilets, water dispensers)
– BBQ’s
– Furniture
– Metal
– Painted Lumber
– Clean Wood
– Household refuse
The transfer station can not accept:
– Animal carcasses
– Antifreeze/antifreeze containers
– Asbestos
– Asphalt
– ATV bodies, garden tractor bodies, motorcycles and snowmobiles
– Automobiles / Vehicle bodies
– Batteries
– Bio-medical waste
– Compost
– Computers/Monitors (direct to Sarcan)
– Concrete
– Contaminated Soil
– DVD Players/VCR’s (direct to Sarcan)
– E-Waste
– Facsimile Equipment (direct to Sarcan)
– Fertilizer
– Fuel Tanks
– Grain/Granaries
– Hazardous Waste
– Hot Loads
– Liquid Domestic Waste
– Liquid Waste of any kind
– Milk Jugs/Cartons (direct to Sarcan)
– Paint/paint cans
– Pesticide Containers
– Printers/Scanners (direct to Sarcan)
– Propane Bottles / tanks
– Railroad Ties
– Shingles
– Televisions/Telephones (direct to Sarcan)
– Tires
– Used Oil, filters and containers
Not sure where to bring items? Check this handy list for alternate disposal sites:
Electronics Recycling: https://recyclemyelectronics.ca/sk
SARCAN, Loraas Disposal North, More options shown on website.
Batteries: https://recycleyourbatteries.ca
Small batteries – Village of Borden post office (drop box), SARCAN (3803 Kochar Ave, Saskatoon) – single use batteries, rechargeable batteries, eMobility batteries
Paint: https://www.productcare.org
Sarcan, QM Environmental Saskatoon Waste Transfer Facility (818 48th St. E, Saskatoon)
Scrap Tires: https://tssk.ca for drop off locations, or call 306-790-1894
Agricultural Plastics: https://cleanfarms.ca or 1-877-622-4460
Medical Sharps: Most Saskatchewan pharmacies offer secure sharps collection boxes and accept sharps in these containers for proper disposal.
Mercury containing Lightbulbs and ballasts: https://saskwastereduction.ca London Drugs, RONA
Mercury Switches and Thermostats: Contact SGI for drop off locations.
Pharmaceuticals: Most Saskatchewan pharmacies will accept unused prescriptions.
Propane Cylinders: Return to retailer
Used Oil & Antifreeze: https://usedoilrecyclingsk.com
ECOCENTRE – City of Saskatoon, Regional Waste Management Centre, Landfill Collects: Antifreeze/Oil/Oil Containers/Antifreeze Containers/D.E.F. Containers/Used Oil Filters
Just after the Landfill entrance on the left of Valley Road, in the Regional Waste Management Centre (south of 11th Street & SW off Circle Drive)42 Valley Road, SASKATOON, Saskatchewan S7M 1X5
Phone: (306) 975-2486
*** PLEASE PHONE 306-975-2486 BEFORE DRIVING TO THE LANDFILL, TO VERIFY THERE IS ENOUGH ROOM IN THE OIL TANK & STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST ***
Facility will accept:
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- up to 500L of oil (engine oil must be in original containers)
- 10 large and 20 regular/small filters
- containers up to 500L in size (if pails are empty, please remove lids before dropping off)
- up to 100L of antifreeze
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Please do not mix fluids. If bringing in a mixed load, a waste charge may be applicable.
To verify operational hours, please visit the City of Saskatoon website: https://www.saskatoon.ca/services-residents/waste-recycling/garbage/landfill
Call 306-975-2496 for a recorded message to confirm landfill hours during the seasonal transition periods.
Webinars for Ratepayers
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The following webinars are available to join at no cost for interested ratepayers. Visit the link listed below each poster to register.
Clearing Driveways
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The RM of Great Bend would like to remind residents not to deposit snow, slush or ice from their driveways onto the roadways as this may result in unsafe driving conditions for residents and public works.

Thank you for helping us keep our roads safe!
2025 Holiday Hours
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Winter Weights Effective Dec 8, 2025
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Pursuant to section 35 of “The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997” it is hereby ordered that, effective 12:01 am Monday
December 8, 2025 Winter Weights are in effect. More information can be found on Saskatchewan.ca
Canada Post Strike – September 2025
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Due to the Canada Post Strike, the RM of Great Bend office will not be mailing out invoices or receipts. Payment receipts will be held at the office until the strike is over. Ratepayers are welcome to stop in during office hours to collect them. Invoices and copies of receipts can be sent by email, please call the office at 306-997-2101 to provide your email address.
Please contact the office if you have previously mailed a tax payment and have not received a tax receipt yet to ensure the September discount is applied.
Payment Methods
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The RM of Great Bend is happy to accept the following methods of payment:
- Cash
- Cheque
- Debit
- e-transfer
- Online bill payment through Affinity Credit Union. Please remember that it can take several business days for your payment to be deposited into our account. Payments are receipted on the day they arrive.
When paying by e-transfer, please use the comment section to specify:
- Is this a tax or invoice payment
- Which tax account a payment should be applied to (property owner, land location or customer number)
This will help us apply your payment to the correct account.
Snow Clearing Agreement
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As much as we hate thinking about it, winter is just around the corner. If you require snow clearing services from the RM, an agreement must be signed every year. If you signed an agreement last year, a new form has already been mailed to you. If not, print and return the form below, or stop in at the office to sign up and purchase a flag if necessary.
Driveways and properties will only be cleared once public roads have been cleared to the satisfaction of the Municipality. This may take several days after a large snowfall. If snow removal is required earlier than this, the owner should retain the services of a private contractor. Snow is cleared with large municipal road equipment.
Ministry of Agriculture Contacts
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The Ministry of Agriculture provides quality extension to farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness across the province. The ministry’s regional specialist team wanted to raise awareness of the services we provide and the programs available under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (S-CAP) a five-year, $485-million investment by both the federal and provincial government. There are programs for:
- Wells, dugouts, pipelines, including watering systems for agriculture use,
- Water well decommissioning,
- Livestock handling equipment that addresses animal health and biosecurity,
- Irrigation development,
- Seeding forages,
- Fencing,
- Relocation of livestock confinement facilities; and
- Much more!
We invite you to check out more details about S-CAP programs for farmers and ranchers.. Additionally, we have created a series of online program videos that rate payers may find valuable. Each presentation highlights a specific S-CAP program. These short video presentations explain the programs intent, applicant eligibility, eligible activities and how to apply. We encourage you to view the presentations and share the link with rate payers via email, newsletters, your RM website, and social media.
Application deadlines for many of our rebate programs is March 31, 2028. Programs that require pre-approvals need to be submitted by December 31, 2027. We are eager to provide clients with program information and have the technical knowledge to assist clients in submitting funding applications.
In addition to our programs, our Ministry has a team of specialists in our North Battleford Regional office who support producers. They include:
- Jenifer Heyden, PAg – Livestock Feed and Extension Specialist
- Alison Fransoo, PAg – Agri-Environmental Specialist
- Quin Cubbon, AAg – Crops Extension Specialist
- Andre Bonneau, PAg – Range Management Extension Specialist
- Trish Johnson, PAg – Agriculture Program Specialist
See attached a contact sheet for more detailed information on each of our regional specialists.
For more information on any of our programs or services, please contact our North Battleford Regional Office at 306-446-7964.









