In addition to repairing and upgrading the roads in the province, Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure crews maintain rest stops and clean up garbage from ditches.
“It’s costly and frustrating for our crews to continuously clean up rest stops and ditches that are being used as personal dump sites,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said.
“We ask that travellers do their part in keeping Saskatchewan beautiful by disposing of their garbage responsibly.”
Litter clean up is a year round, province-wide issue for crews. Of late, a busy rest stop on Highway 1, near Indian Head has been regularly used to dispose of household garbage. While highway crews regularly maintain the site, it is difficult to keep clean.
“A lot of tourists use this rest stop when they are travelling through Saskatchewan or visiting one of our lakes,” Indian Head Mayor Sherry Karpa said.
“To have it so messy all the time reflects badly on our province and is an eyesore for rural communities in the area. It’s in everyone’s best interest to keep it clean.”
For those who would like to do their part to keep Saskatchewan beautiful, the ministry offers the Adopt A Highway program that allows interested groups to clear trash from specified sections along our provincial highways. For more information on this program, visit www.highways.gov.sk.ca/adopt-highway/.
