Paper recycling continues to dominate Canada’s waste diversion efforts, representing almost 40% of total material diversion in 2018, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
Most paper was sent for recycling from industrial and commercial sources (56%) but in some provinces more came from residential programs (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta). The more industrialised and populated provinces of Ontario and Quebec provided almost 70% of all paper for recycling.