How much are we sending to landfill?

Posted by Magda
In 2006, Guelph diverted 39.2% of our trash from landfill, according to a report by Waste Diversion Ontario. Waste Diversion Ontario has long been asking municipalities for their diversion rates, but 06 was the first year they audited the numbers and presented them as compared to other municipalities. According to them, we were 53rd in the province that year, between Peel and Napanee. West Perth had the highest diversion rate, at 54%.

According to the numbers, the average Guelph resident generated 400 kg of garbage in 2006, of which 157 kg was diverted from landfill.