Table 2 Households that had access to and used recycling programs, by province, 2006

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Province/Territory Glass Paper Plastic Metal cans Any recyclable material3
Access to program1 Used program2 Access to program1 Used program2 Access to program1 Used program2 Access to program1 Used program2 Access to any program1 Used any program2
percent
Newfoundland and Labrador 75 92 35 74 72 92 61 90 87 94
Prince Edward Island 96 98 98 96 99 99 99 99 99 99
Nova Scotia 94 97 93 96 93 98 93 97 97 99
New Brunswick 69 92 62 83 69 93 66 93 86 96
Quebec 86 93 89 94 87 94 85 93 91 95
Ontario 93 97 93 97 92 97 91 97 95 98
Manitoba 85 84 87 86 84 86 83 87 90 88
Saskatchewan 81 92 81 83 77 91 74 86 91 96
Alberta 84 92 79 88 77 89 77 87 89 96
British Columbia 89 96 91 96 88 96 88 95 94 99
Canada 88 94 88 94 87 95 86 94 93 97
1. As a percentage of all households.
2. As a percentage of those households that reported having access to a recycling program.
3. Includes any recyclable materials such as glass, paper, plastics, or metal cans.
Source: Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Households and the Environment Survey, 2006.