Table 1-1Disposal of waste — by province and territory

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by province and territory
  Total waste disposed Waste disposed per capita
2004 r 2006 Percentage change 2004 to 2006 2004 r 2006 Percentage change  2004 to 2006
  tonnes percent kilograms percent
Newfoundland and Labrador 400,048 407,728 1.9 773 800 3.4
Prince Edward Island x x -12.6 x x -12.7
Nova Scotia 399,967 401,670 0.4 426 430 0.7
New Brunswick 442,173 450,238 1.8 588 601 2.2
Quebec 1 6,454,000 6,808,440 5.5 855 890 4.1
Ontario 9,809,264 10,437,780 6.4 790 822 4.0
Manitoba 928,117 1,024,272 10.4 793 869 9.6
Saskatchewan 794,933 833,753 4.9 799 844 5.7
Alberta 3,077,311 3,819,872 24.1 959 1,133 18.1
British Columbia 2,767,657 2,917,080 5.4 658 675 2.6
Yukon Territory 20,800 25,245 21.4 674 809 20.1
Northwest Territories 41,978 42,884 2.2 980 1,011 3.2
Nunavut x x 5.0 x x 2.3
Canada 25,226,765 27,249,178 8.0 788 835 6.0
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The 2004 waste disposal data are derived from a survey administered by RECYC-QUÉBEC. In 2006, disposal data were derived from Statistics Canada's 2006 Waste Management Industry Survey.
Note(s):
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding. Total waste disposed is the amount of non-hazardous waste disposed of in public and private waste disposal facilities. This 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.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division.