Diversion of organic materials in Canada

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1 Diversion of organic materials in Canada Data from the Waste Management Industry Survey and the Household Environment Survey Peter Van Wesenbeeck September, 2015

2 Presentation outline Waste Management Industry Survey (WMIS) Background / update on 2012 survey 2012 organics diversion data Household Environment Survey (HES) Background 2013 household participation in composting 2

3 Waste Management Industry Survey (WMIS) Biennial survey Two questionnaires: Government survey (413 units in 2012 sample) Business survey (403 units in 2012 sample) Time series since 1998 Response rates typically in 80s for government; 70s for business 2012 results published earlier this year Collection for 2014 reference year will begin in October

4 WMIS What s in; what s not Included: Businesses in NAICS 562 (waste management and remediation services; only companies involved in waste management are inscope for sample) and government-operated waste processing facilities Not included: On-site waste management e.g., grocery store managing its own packaging waste Reuse or resale including bottle return programs (Beer Store), used clothing, etc. Households backyard composting 4

5 Thousand tonnes Diversion, Canada All other diversion Organics Total diversion 8.4 million tonnes in to 2012: 19% increase Organics 2.5 million tonnes in to 2012: 61% increase All other materials 5.9 million tonnes in to 2012: 7% increase Source: Statistics Canada. Table Materials diverted, by type, Canada, provinces and territories, every 2 years (tonnes), CANSIM Table Accessed September 8,

6 kg per person Per Capita Organics Diversion, Canada Source: Statistics Canada, Waste Management Industry Survey. 6

7 2012 Organics diversion Organics diversion per capita by province Organics per capita, 2012 N.S. B.C. Ont Canada AB Que. Man Kg per person Source: Statistics Canada, Waste Management Industry Survey,

8 The Household Environment Survey Background HES Measures the behaviours and practices of households vis-à-vis the environment Several themes covered on the survey Purchasing decisions Environmental practices around the home (use of energy efficient products, gardening, participation in ecological activities, etc.) Conducted every two years 8

9 HES Composting National Statistics 64% of households compost Yard waste and kitchen waste is composted The majority is done using curbside collection method Almost half of households use depot or compost pile Canada Depot or compost pile Collected Curbside Composted kitchen waste Composted yard waste Source: Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Households and the Environment Survey (survey number 3881),

10 Household participation in composting, 2006 and 2013 Household composting by province, 2006 and P.E.I. N.S. Ont. B.C. Man. Canada N.B. Alberta Sask. N.L. Que. Source: Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Household and the Environment Survey (survey number 3881) 10

11 Household composting in selected CMAs, 2013 Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Households and the Environment Survey (survey number 3881),

12 Future work Working with data users to explore possibilities to expand WMIS coverage and capture/measurement of organic diversion efforts 12

13 THANK YOU Peter van Wesenbeeck Statistics Canada Phone: