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Non-hazardous waste generation characteristics and recycling practices in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

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The paper presents the results on the analysis of non-hazardous waste generation characteristics and recycling practices in Saskatchewan (SK) and Manitoba (MB) using the biennial waste reports published by Statistic Canada. The objectives are to examine the waste generation rates from both residential and non-residential sources from 1998 to 2010, and to evaluate the effectiveness of their recycling programs and regulations. In spite of the many similarities between the provinces, MB on average generated 17.5 % more residential waste than SK, and about 15 % less non-residential waste than SK during the study period. It appears that MB waste generation characteristics were very different from SK and the rest of Canada. The amount of MSW generation in MB was, to a certain degree, independent from the economic factors. Assuming status quos conditions, the linear models predicted that the per capita MSW generations in MB would be about 33 % lower than SK in 2020. Data from this study suggest that (1) curbside recycling programs and (2) pay-as-you-throw collection systems may be important factors for increasing diversion rate in SK. It is also found that the non-residential waste generation in Canada was substantially larger than the residential waste generation during the 13-year period.

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This work was financially supported by a research grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The authors are grateful for their support.

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    Yu Wang, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng & Aklima Zerin Asha

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Wang, Y., Ng, K.T.W. & Asha, A.Z. Non-hazardous waste generation characteristics and recycling practices in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 18, 715–724 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-015-0373-z

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