This statistic displays the percentage of households that are composting their waste in Canada as of 1994 and 2011, by province. In 2011, some 94 percent of households in Nova Scotia reported that they composted waste. Moncton, Nova Scotia implemented a wet/dry waste separate program in 1999 with a weekly collection schedule.
Distribution of households that compost in Canada in 1994 and 2011, by province
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Distribution of households that compost in Canada in 1994 and 2011, by province
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Adapted from Statistics Canada, EnviroStats - Composting by households in Canada, July 2013, page 2, 1994 and 2011. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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