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Disposal and diversion of waste, by province and territory
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| 2006 | 2008 | 2006 to 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste disposal1 | |||
| tonnes | % change | ||
| Canada | 25,925,964r | 25,871,310 | -0.2 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 428,809r | 410,590 | -4.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | x | x | x |
| Nova Scotia | 359,105r | 354,231 | -1.4 |
| New Brunswick | 511,706r | 479,461 | -6.3 |
| Quebec | 6,317,393r | 6,158,152 | -2.5 |
| Ontario | 9,710,459r | 9,631,559 | -0.8 |
| Manitoba | 904,272r | 966,199 | 6.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 833,753 | 902,943 | 8.3 |
| Alberta | 3,819,872 | 4,029,435 | 5.5 |
| British Columbia | 2,917,080 | 2,811,568 | -3.6 |
| Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | x | x | x |
| x : suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act r : revised. Note: 1. Total amount of non-hazardous waste disposal 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 waste disposal in hazardous waste disposal facilities or waste managed by the waste generator on site. Source: Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, CANSIM table 153-0041, Catalogue no. 16F0023X. Last modified: 2010-12-22. | |||
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