Table 7
Recycling participation in Canada by household composition
and province, 2007
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| 18 and 19 year old members only | 20 to 24 year old members only | 25 to 44 year old members only | 45 to 64 year old members only | Members 65and over only | Adults and children 0 to 12 year old only | Adults and teens 13 to 19 year old only | Adults and members 0 to 19 year old only | Other compositions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent 1 | |||||||||
| Household distribution | F | 2 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 15 |
| Canada | |||||||||
| Had access to a recycling program | 96 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Participated in a recycling program | F | 93 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 99 |
| Recycled all waste | F | 32 E | 39 | 55 | 67 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 54 |
| Province - participated in a recycling program | |||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | F | F | F | 95 | 89 | 89 | 98 | F | 99 |
| Prince Edward Island | F | F | F | 100 | 100 | 94 | 100 | F | 100 |
| Nova Scotia | F | F | 95 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| New Brunswick | F | F | 80 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 97 | 91 |
| Quebec | F | 100 | 99 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 100 | 99 |
| Ontario | F | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
| Manitoba | F | F | 96 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 93 |
| Saskatchewan | F | F | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 95 |
| Alberta | F | F | 95 | 96 | 99 | 91 | 98 | 85 | 97 |
| British Columbia | F | F | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 99 |
As a percentage of households with access to
a recycling program.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2007 (survey
no. 3881).
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