This dataset contains estimates of the per-capita amount, in kilograms, of municipal solid waste disposed of in B.C., by regional district, from 1990 to 2022. The data from 1990-2006 data were collected from the regional districts by the Ministry of Environment, and were previously published in annual Municipal Solid Waste Tracking Reports. The 2007 data were collected by the BC Climate Action Secretariat for the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory. The source CEEI data are available here, and include a wide variety of information for all types of local governments (e.g., municipalities, unincorporated ares, etc). The 2010-2022 disposal amounts were provided by the Regional Districts, except in a few cases where they were estimated by Ministry of Environment staff. The disposal rates for Comox Valley and Strathcona are reported together, as they handle their waste stream together. Please see the More Info link below for a visualization of municipal solid waste disposal in BC. Note that differences in methodologies over time and among Regional Districts make direct comparisons difficult. Regional District population estimates are sourced from BC Stats. Some population estimates have been adjusted based on data submitted by the Regional Districts based on local information (e.g. tourism population estimates).
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- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Government of British Columbia
- Licence: Open Government Licence - British Columbia
Data and Resources
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Original metadata (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca)HTMLEnglish website HTML
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BC_Municipal_Solid_Waste_DisposalCSVEnglish dataset CSV
Contact Information
Electronic Mail Address: karly.harker@gov.bc.ca