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Residential waste disposal to landfill/incinerator and diversion, 2002 to 2012

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Note(s):
The diversion amount does not include materials collected through stewardship programs or take-it-back style programs run by manufacturers or retailers.
Source(s):
Waste Management Industry Survey: Business (2009) and Government Sectors (1736).

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Residential waste disposal to landfill/incinerator and diversion, 2002 to 2012, thousands of tonnes
  Disposal to landfill/incinerator Diversion
2002 8 446.8 2 789.7
2004 8 961.6 3 363.8
2006 9 748.2 3 722.8
2008 9 350.4 4 301.0
2010 9 459.0 4 510.7
2012 9 586.5 4 664.4
Note(s):
The diversion amount does not include materials collected through stewardship programs or take-it-back style programs run by manufacturers or retailers.
Source(s):
Waste Management Industry Survey: Business (2009) and Government Sectors (1736).
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