Waste Management Industry: Waste disposal, 2016
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Released: 2018-06-15
Almost 25 million tonnes of non-hazardous waste went to private and public waste disposal facilities in 2016 in Canada, essentially unchanged from 2014.
Disposal of non-residential waste accounted for 14.7 million tonnes or 59% of all waste disposed, while waste from Canadian households accounted for the remaining 41% (10.2 million tonnes).
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Complete data on disposal and diversion for 2016, and financial data for the same year will be released at a later date.
The waste management industry surveys are completed by businesses and municipal government bodies involved in waste management activities. The surveys collect information on the quantity of waste that is disposed of in, or diverted from, landfills. Additionally, financial and employment information is collected.
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