This statistic displays the volume of waste that has been diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by type of material. During this year, some 4,729 metric tons of ferrous metals were diverted from entering the waste stream. The overall amount of waste generated in Canada has increased, however, recycling rates have also increased across most of the country.
Volume of waste materials diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)*
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StatCan. (September 6, 2015). Volume of waste materials diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/488262/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-nova-scotia-by-material/
StatCan. "Volume of waste materials diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)*." Chart. September 6, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488262/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-nova-scotia-by-material/
StatCan. (2015). Volume of waste materials diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488262/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-nova-scotia-by-material/
StatCan. "Volume of Waste Materials Diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by Material (in Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488262/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-nova-scotia-by-material/
StatCan, Volume of waste materials diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488262/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-nova-scotia-by-material/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Volume of waste materials diverted in Nova Scotia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)* [Graph], StatCan, September 6, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/488262/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-nova-scotia-by-material/