Table 3
Barriers to recycling by participation in Canada,
by province, 2007
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| Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Quebec | Ontario | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||||||||
| Too time consuming or takes too much effort 1 | 29 | 19 | F | 20 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 31 |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 30 | 19 E | F | 20 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 30 |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 40 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Not important or not worth it 1 | 4 | F | F | F | F | 2 E | 3 | 7 E | 7 E | 5 E | 4 E |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 3 | F | F | F | F | F | 3 | 7 E | 8 E | 4 E | 3 E |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 15 E | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Not convenient 1 | 25 | 28 | F | 18 | 31 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 45 | 34 |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 25 | 28 | F | 19 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 47 | 46 | 34 |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 43 | F | F | F | 57 | F | F | 51 | F | 58 E | F |
| Takes up too much space 1 | 22 | 35 | F | 20 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 21 |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 22 | 37 | F | 20 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 20 |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 33 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Physical limitation or disability 1 | 3 | F | F | F | F | F | 3 | 5 E | 7 | 5 E | 4 |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 3 | F | F | F | F | F | 3 | 5 E | 7 E | 5 E | 4 E |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 6 E | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Does not have a bin or bags 1 | 10 | 15 E | F | 4 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 9 | 16 E | F | 4 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 13 E | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 25 E | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Another reason 1 | 40 | 36 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 45 | 46 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 35 |
| Partial recyclers 2 | 41 | 40 | 59 | 53 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 36 |
| Non-recyclers 3 | 32 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
As a percentage of all households that had
access to recycling programs but which did not recycle all their recyclable
waste. Includes all respondents that were asked the barrier questions, including
some not counted within the other categories.
As a percentage of all households with access
to recycling programs that recycled some but not all of their waste.
As a percentage of all households with access
to recycling programs that did not recycle any of their waste.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2007 (survey
no. 3881).
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