This statistic displays the volume of waste that has been diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by type of material. During this year, some 50,689 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 British Columbia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)*
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StatCan. (September 6, 2015). Volume of waste materials diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/488510/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-british-columbia-by-material/
StatCan. "Volume of waste materials diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)*." Chart. September 6, 2015. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488510/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-british-columbia-by-material/
StatCan. (2015). Volume of waste materials diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488510/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-british-columbia-by-material/
StatCan. "Volume of Waste Materials Diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by Material (in Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488510/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-british-columbia-by-material/
StatCan, Volume of waste materials diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488510/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-british-columbia-by-material/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Volume of waste materials diverted in British Columbia in 2012, by material (in metric tons)* [Graph], StatCan, September 6, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/488510/waste-material-diverted-from-landfills-british-columbia-by-material/