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Table 34 Materials prepared for recycling, by type
| |
tonnes |
| All materials |
6,641,546 |
7,112,735 |
7,749,030 |
| Newsprint |
1,282,955 |
1,254,678 |
1,261,891 |
| Cardboard and boxboard |
1,122,304 |
1,322,774 |
1,471,315 |
| Mixed paper |
704,538 |
548,978 |
688,003 |
| Glass |
329,353 |
395,150 |
400,003 |
| Ferrous metals |
632,165 |
287,280 |
278,036 |
| Copper and aluminum |
41,583 |
49,476 |
51,225 |
| Mixed metals |
179,257 |
146,022 |
148,231 |
| White goods (household appliances) |
.. |
236,683 |
299,397 |
| Electronics |
.. |
10,245 |
11,357 |
| Plastics |
144,181 |
192,088 |
232,339 |
| Tires |
.. |
136,386 |
138,646 |
| Construction, renovation and demolition waste |
645,931 |
848,197 |
715,364 |
| Organics |
1,310,790 |
1,519,601 |
2,006,461 |
| Other materials |
248,491 |
165,180 |
46,763 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0043. |
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