Municipal waste generated822.1kg per person · 2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported valueCollection coverage—No published valueMunicipal recycling rate35.5%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment shareUncollected waste—No published valueOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill—No published value
Waste composition
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported material shares
Food and organics26.5%
Other materials22.7%
Paper and cardboard14.1%
Plastic11.8%
Wood8.1%
Garden and green waste3.6%
Metal3.3%
Glass2.4%
Diapers and hygiene products2.3%
Electrical and electronic waste1.5%
Textiles1.3%
Hazardous waste1.2%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Landfill, unspecified62.5%
Recycling in treatment mix35.5%
Incineration1.9%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planA Healthy Environment And A Healthy Economy (The Plan)Responsible institutionIn Canada, the responsibility for managing and reducing waste is shared among federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments. See also Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment https://ccme.ca/en/current-activities/wasteProducer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in placeDeposit-return systemYes
