Table 2
Diversion of waste by province and territory
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| Total materials diverted | Diverted materials per capita | Diversion rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2008 | Percentage change 2006 to 2008 | 2006 | 2008 | Percentage change 2006 to 2008 | 2006 | 2008 | |
| tonnes | percent | kilograms | percent | |||||
| Canada | 7,727,030 r | 8,473,257 | 9.7 | 237 r | 254 | 7.2 | 23.0 r | 24.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Prince Edward Island | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Nova Scotia | 275,983 | 289,950 | 5.1 | 294 | 310 | 5.2 | 43.5 | 45.0 |
| New Brunswick | 252,174 | 267,467 | 6.1 | 338 | 358 | 5.9 | 33.0 | 35.8 |
| Quebec 1 | 2,434,300 r | 2,463,600 | 1.2 | 319 r | 318 | -0.4 | 27.8 r | 28.6 |
| Ontario | 2,396,856 | 2,810,900 | 17.3 | 189 | 217 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 22.6 |
| Manitoba | 152,799 | 170,377 | 11.5 | 129 | 141 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 15.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 106,868 | 149,619 | 40.0 | 108 | 148 | 37.0 | 11.4 | 14.2 |
| Alberta | 652,637 | 728,536 | 11.6 | 191 | 203 | 6.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 |
| British Columbia | 1,366,191 | 1,505,112 | 10.2 | 322 | 343 | 6.6 | 31.9 | 34.9 |
| Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Waste diversion data are derived from a survey
administered by RECYC-QUÉBEC.
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding. This information covers
only those companies and local waste management organizations that reported
non-hazardous recyclable material preparation activities and refers only to
that material entering the waste stream and does not cover any waste that
may be managed on-site by a company or household. Additionally, these data
do not include those materials transported by the generator directly to secondary
processors, such as, pulp and paper mills while bypassing entirely any firm
or local government involved in waste management activities.
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