"Solid waste diversion by type of material, Canada, 2002 to 2022",,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, Year,Paper (million tonnes),Organic materials (million tonnes),Metals (million tonnes),Other materials (million tonnes),"Construction, renovation and demolition materials (million tonnes)",Plastics (million tonnes),Glass (million tonnes),Household appliances (million tonnes) 2002,3.110,1.311,0.853,0.248,0.646,0.144,0.329,n/a 2004,3.126,1.520,0.483,0.312,0.848,0.192,0.395,0.237 2006,3.421,1.906,0.477,0.197,0.715,0.232,0.378,0.299 2008,3.438,2.332,0.536,0.253,0.720,0.297,0.421,0.313 2010,3.247,2.212,0.630,0.273,0.653,0.313,0.435,0.333 2012,3.356,2.453,0.646,0.309,0.637,0.319,0.412,0.334 2014,3.591,2.687,0.709,0.360,0.593,0.360,0.428,0.349 2016,3.585,2.596,0.692,0.671,0.632,0.388,0.380,0.331 2018,3.520,2.879,0.874,0.741,0.722,0.355,0.397,0.063 2020,3.503,3.153,0.932,0.710,0.751,0.368,0.424,0.063 2022,3.571,3.074,0.963,0.645,0.758,0.367,0.455,0.065 ,,,,,,,, "Note: n/a = not available. ‘Paper’ may include newsprint, cardboard and boxboard and mixed paper. ‘Organic materials’ may include leaf and yard waste, agricultural crop residues, wood waste, food waste and source separated organics, paper and paperboard products and other organic materials. ‘Metals’ may include ferrous metals, copper and aluminum and mixed metals. ‘Other materials’ includes non-hazardous materials that were reported as diverted but were not included in any of the specified categories. ‘Other materials’ may include electronics, tires, gable top and aseptic containers, textiles and other unclassified materials. ‘Construction, renovation and demolition materials’ may include materials such as brick, painted wood, drywall, metals, cardboard, doors, windows and wiring.",,,,,,,, "Source: Statistics Canada (2021) Table 38-10-0034-01. Archived - Materials diverted, by type, inactive (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3810003401&request_locale=en). Statistics Canada (2024) Table 38-10-0138-01. Waste materials diverted, by type and by source (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3810013801&request_locale=en).",,,,,,,, Available on the Environmental indicators website (www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators).,,,,,,,,