Table 19 Household hazardous waste, by province
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Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 1
Had leftover or expired medication
to dispose of
Had leftover or expired medication
to dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Returned them to a supplier or retailer
Poured them down the drain, sewer,
ground, toilet or sink
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
39
22
6
57
8
15
1 E
Newfoundland and Labrador
25
23 E
F
29 E
26 E
F
F
Prince Edward Island
43
F
F
66
F
F
F
Nova Scotia
37
16 E
F
64
F
11 E
F
New Brunswick
34
F
F
55
17 E
F
F
Quebec
47
14
4 E
74
4 E
10
F
Ontario
36
24
8
49
7
18
F
Manitoba
32
28 E
F
39 E
24 E
14 E
F
Saskatchewan
31
27
F
52
14 E
15 E
F
Alberta
36
20
9 E
56
9 E
20
F
British Columbia
39
34
6 E
47
7 E
15
F
Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 2
Had leftover paint or solvents
to dispose of
Had leftover paint or solvents to
dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Returned them to a supplier or retailer
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
39
4
62
8
31
2
Newfoundland and Labrador
34
F
59
F
35
F
Prince Edward Island
45
F
58
F
42
F
Nova Scotia
41
F
67
F
31
F
New Brunswick
45
F
58
F
36
F
Quebec
48
4 E
55
19
25
3 E
Ontario
36
4
63
5
34
F
Manitoba
29
F
57
F
38
F
Saskatchewan
33
F
64
F
35
F
Alberta
38
F
70
F
34
F
British Columbia
34
F
69
F
32
F
Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 3
Had unwanted engine oil or anti-freeze to dispose of
Had unwanted engine oil or anti-freeze
to dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Returned them to a supplier or retailer
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
15
1 E
61
19
18
4
Newfoundland and Labrador
11
F
57
F
F
F
Prince Edward Island
14 E
F
F
F
F
F
Nova Scotia
12
F
42
F
F
F
New Brunswick
21
F
56
F
F
F
Quebec
14
F
48
31
15
F
Ontario
13
F
63
16
19
4 E
Manitoba
22
F
75
F
F
F
Saskatchewan
17
F
63
F
28 E
F
Alberta
18
F
78
F
14 E
F
British Columbia
18
F
61
26
20 E
F
Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 4
Had dead or unwanted car
batteries to dispose of
Had dead or unwanted car batteries
to dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Returned them to a supplier or retailer
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
12
F
46
31
20
5 E
Newfoundland and Labrador
5 E
F
F
F
F
F
Prince Edward Island
10 E
F
F
F
F
F
Nova Scotia
11
F
56
F
F
F
New Brunswick
16
F
47
F
F
F
Quebec
11
F
41
36
20
F
Ontario
9
F
42
37
19
F
Manitoba
18 E
F
59
22 E
F
F
Saskatchewan
18
F
40
31 E
28 E
F
Alberta
15
F
46
23 E
24 E
F
British Columbia
13
F
59
26 E
18 E
F
Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 5
Had other dead or unwanted
batteries to dispose of
Had other dead or unwanted batteries
to dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Returned them to a supplier or retailer
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
58
42
35
7
18
4
Newfoundland and Labrador
48
74
19 E
F
11 E
F
Prince Edward Island
64
19 E
44
22 E
19 E
F
Nova Scotia
58
46
35
F
22
F
New Brunswick
56
58
27
F
17 E
F
Quebec
66
32
39
11
17
8
Ontario
53
40
38
6
17
2
Manitoba
55
61
16 E
F
24 E
F
Saskatchewan
58
69
20
F
17
F
Alberta
59
53
30
3 E
19
F
British Columbia
56
44
33
8
19
F
Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 6
Had unwanted electronic devices
to dispose of
Had unwanted electronic devices to
dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Returned them to a supplier
or retailer
Donated them or gave them away
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
36
11
45
5
22
28
2
Newfoundland and Labrador
18
F
34
F
F
36 E
F
Prince Edward Island
36
F
51
F
F
35 E
F
Nova Scotia
41
F
61
F
11 E
30
F
New Brunswick
30
28
28
F
F
34
F
Quebec
30
13
29
9 E
31
29
3 E
Ontario
35
13
41
3 E
22
28
2 E
Manitoba
45
11 E
41
F
28 E
29 E
F
Saskatchewan
40
10 E
69
F
20
23
F
Alberta
46
5 E
63
F
16
29
F
British Columbia
43
10 E
57
F
19
26
F
Household hazardous waste, by province: Part 7
Had dead or unwanted compact fluorescent lights
(CFLs) to dispose of
Had dead or unwanted compact fluorescent
lights (CFLs) to dispose of
Put them in the garbage
Took or sent them to a depot
or drop-off centre
Donated them or gave them away
Still had them
Other
percent
Canada
22
56
24
4
13
3
Newfoundland and Labrador
19
74
F
F
F
F
Prince Edward Island
17
59
F
F
F
F
Nova Scotia
18
64
F
F
F
F
New Brunswick
22
73
F
F
F
F
Quebec
23
62
15
5 E
12 E
6 E
Ontario
23
50
30
5 E
13
2 E
Manitoba
17
65
F
F
F
F
Saskatchewan
17
72
F
F
F
F
Alberta
20
56
29 E
F
12 E
F
British Columbia
21
51
29
F
17 E
F
Date modified:
2015-11-27