Humboldt Sarcan has plenty to look forward to in the year to come.
Construction is currently underway for their new building on the corner of 13th Street and 5th Ave. with many improvements to be excited for, says Carl Ens, Sarcan General Manager of Capital Improvements.
In floor drains and water and drains at the counter will help keep the facility clean, says Ens, with automatic sliding double doors and a larger customer area making the building more accessible for all customers.
With plenty of improvements coming their way, Ens says they are looking at a building for the long term.
“We’re basically looking between 20-25 years before we have to go anywhere else...we’re building for the future.”
Size will also be a big improvement with Sarcan Humboldt going from 1,200 square feet in their current location to 4,800 square feet in the new location.
A new feature that the Sarcan group is extremely excited for is the three drop and go bays in the new facility with people able to drive into the bays and drop off their recycling without having to wait in line, says Northwest Regional Manager, Chantelle Diakuw.
“People will be able come up to the depot and drop off their containers without having to come in the front at all...they can sign up using an e-mail address or a phone number and do pay-pal or a cheque.”
Humboldt Sarcan Supervisor, Sherry Shrader, knows her and her six staff are excited for the change with more space and better working environment coming their way with the new building. Shrader can also see more customers coming through the doors.
“It’s going to be busier,” says Shrader.
The staff at the Humboldt Sarcan already do a great job, says Ens, and giving a new space for staff and customers is going to mean an increase in recycling, especially as the population of Humboldt continues to grow.
“All the features that this building offers for customer and staff, the volume is just going to go up.”
And the project is well supported throughout the community, says Ens, with many potential contractors vying for the project.
In the end, Darrell Classen is doing a great job at developing the space to be green and efficient, says Ens.
This is the newest building being developed across the province with new buildings recently built in Tisdale, Buffalo Narrows, and Wynyard.
Work will continue on the building itself throughout the winter with beautification of the land around the building coming in the spring to follow development guidelines set by the City of Humboldt.
