Circular Innovation Council is partnering with the City of Regina to launch a new 6-month pilot program to help local multi-family properties and businesses recover surplus edible food and compost to keep food scraps out of landfill.
Be part of building a circular food economy — join this early adopter pilot program and turn waste into value while we take care of the logistics.
Through this program, businesses and institutions divert edible food from landfill through food donations. Surplus food is sent to charities that support community members experiencing food insecurity. Food that can’t be donated is converted to high-quality compost for local gardens and farms.
This program advances circularity in the food system for business and institutions, while addressing the pressing issue of climate change. It allows innovators to take a bold stand against food waste, work towards a net-zero food system, improve food security and create a more sustainable future for all.
The program supports innovative operations, data collection and connections between businesses. It results in a more efficient and affordable approach to managing food waste and participation strengthens brand trust and loyalty among consumers and staff.
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| Local Market | Local Market is a vibrant community hub in Regina’s Warehouse District, located in a beautifully restored 1929 heritage building. It offers a European-style market experience with locally grown and made groceries, a café, and event spaces. The owners created Local Market with a vision to bring people together around food, culture, and community. They are now participants in the food waste diversion program.
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 | The Keg Regina South | The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, located in Regina South is a popular restaurant known for its quality steaks, comfortable atmosphere, and friendly service. It offers a casual yet refined dining experience for both everyday meals and special occasions. Having wanted to begin diverting organics for a while, they decided to join the food waste diversion program when the opportunity came. |
 | Harbour Landing Village | Harbour Landing Village is a locally-owned and operated, community-focused care and living facility in Regina that brings together childcare, senior living, dining, and wellness services under one roof to foster meaningful intergenerational connections. They are one of the participating multi-family residences in the food waste diversion program.
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| College Park Condominium | College Park Condominium is a 33-unit condo building with members that have been wanting to start diverting the kitchen food scraps and yard waste. They are one of the participating multi-family properties in the food waste diversion program. | |
 | Wascana Park Estates | Wascana Park Estates is a 316-unit townhouse complex managed by Boardwalk, a leading Canadian real estate investment trust dedicated to creating comfortable, community-oriented living spaces with quality amenities and attentive service. When joining the food waste diversion program, compostable liner dispensers were installed near their green cart to facilitate food waste diversion for tenants.
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The City of Regina acknowledges we are on the traditional lands of the Treaty 4 Territory, a Treaty signed with 35 First Nations across Southern Saskatchewan and parts of Alberta and Manitoba, and the original lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and the homeland of the Métis. The City of Regina owes its strength and vibrancy to these lands and the diverse Indigenous Peoples whose ancestors’ footsteps have marked this territory as well as settlers from around the world who continue to be welcomed here and call Regina home.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations and we humbly extend our respect to Indigenous individuals, communities and Elders, past and present, as the traditional custodians of this land.
Circular Innovation Council is a registered charity.
Charity Registration Number: 119112118 RR 0001
