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Table 1
Organic waste diversion, 2000 to 2004
| Total diversion | Organic waste diversion | Proportion of organics in total diversion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonnes | percent | ||
| 2000 | 6,138,536 | 979,787 | 16 |
| 2002 | 6,641,547 | 1,310,790 | 20 |
| 2004 | 7,864,647 | 1,669,145 | 21 |
| Note: Covers only those companies and local waste management organizations that reported they prepared non-hazardous material for recycling. Does not include materials managed on-site, or those materials transported by the generator directly to secondary processors such as pulp and paper mills while bypassing entirely any firm or local government involved in waste management activities. Source: Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Waste Management Industry Survey: Business and Government Sectors, 2000, 2002 and 2004. |
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