Table 4
Burning of yard waste, Canada and provinces, 2009
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| Had a lawn or garden 1 | Yard waste was burned on the property in the last 12 months 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| percent | ||
| Canada | 73 | 12 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 86 | 10 E |
| Prince Edward Island | 81 | F |
| Nova Scotia | 85 | 15 |
| New Brunswick | 86 | 17 |
| Quebec | 64 | 18 |
| Ontario | 75 | 8 |
| Manitoba | 73 | 15 |
| Saskatchewan | 77 | 8 E |
| Alberta | 78 | 13 |
| British Columbia | 71 | 12 |
Households that were not in an apartment and
had a lawn or garden as a percentage of all households.
As a percentage of households that were not
in apartments and had a lawn or garden.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Households
and the Environment Survey, 2009.
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