Table 8.3
Disposal and diversion of waste, by province and territory
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| Waste disposed per capita 1 | Change 2002 to 2008 | Diverted materials per capita 2 | Change 2002 to 2008 | Diversion rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 r | 2008 | 2002 r | 2008 | 2002 r | 2008 | |||
| kilograms per capita | percent | kilograms per capita | percent | |||||
| Canada | 768.1 r | 776.5 | 1.1 | 211.8 | 254.3 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 24.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 724.9 | 811.1 | 11.9 | 58.5 | x | x | 7.5 | x |
| Prince Edward Island | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Nova Scotia | 416.2 | 378.2 | -9.2 | 205.4 | 309.5 | 50.7 | 33.0 | 45.0 |
| New Brunswick | 552.0 | 641.9 | 16.3 | 174.5 | 358.1 | 105.3 | 24.0 | 35.8 |
| Quebec 3 | 785.7 r | 794.5 | 1.1 | 234.3 | 317.8 | 35.7 | 23.0 | 28.6 |
| Ontario | 797.8 | 744.8 | -6.6 | 187.4 | 217.4 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 22.6 |
| Manitoba | 775.2 | 801.5 | 3.4 | 186.6 | 141.3 | -24.3 | 19.4 | 15.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 797.7 | 890.7 | 11.7 | 116.7 | 147.6 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 14.2 |
| Alberta | 923.9 | 1,122.0 | 21.4 | 220.7 | 202.9 | -8.1 | 19.3 | 15.3 |
| British Columbia | 655.9 | 641.3 | -2.2 | 297.3 | 343.3 | 15.5 | 31.2 | 34.9 |
| Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Total amount of non-hazardous waste disposed
of in public and private waste disposal facilities includes waste that is
exported out of the source province or out of the country for disposal. This
does not include wastes disposed in hazardous waste disposal facilities or
wastes managed by the waste generator on site.
This information covers only those companies
and local waste management organizations that reported non-hazardous recyclable
material preparation activities and refers only to that material entering
the waste stream and does not cover any waste that may be managed on-site
by a company or household. Additionally, these data do not include 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.
Waste diversion data are derived from a survey
administered by RECYC-QUÉBEC.
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
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