Waste in New Brunswick
Image source: Government of Canada, 2017
Overview of waste in New Brunswick
Residential vs. Non-Residential waste in New Brunswick, 2020
In 2020, 215,093 tonnes of waste (43.1%) was generated by residential sources in N.B., while 283,746 tonnes of waste (56.9%) was generated by non-residential sources. In total, 498,839 tonnes of municipal solid waste was generated in N.B. 2020 (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Waste production in New Brunswick, 2012-2022
Residential waste in New Brunswick increased by 8.7 % from 215,755 tonnes in 2012 to 234534 tonnes in 2014. Then, it decreased by 8.3 % to 215,093 tonnes in 2020 before increasing by 13.8 % to 244,702 tonnes in 2022.
Non-residential waste remained relatively stable with a slight increase of 6.2 % from 277,183 tonnes in 2012 to 260,024 tonnes in 2022 (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Waste per capita in New Brunswick, 2012-2022
With a population of 783,814 the waste per capita of residential waste in New Brunswick was 0.31 tonnes in 2022. It increased by 7.1 % from 0.28 in 2012 to 0.30 in 2014. Then, it generally decreased by 10.0 % to 0.27 in 2020 before it increased again by 14.8 % to 0.31 tonnes in 2022.
For non-residential waste, the waste per capita in New Brunswick was 0.33 tonnes. It has generally increased by 2.9 % from 0.35 in 2012 to 0.36 tonnes in 2020 before it decreased again by 8.3 % to 0.33 tonnes in 2022 (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Composition of residential waste in New Brunswick, 2022
For residential waste in New Brunswick in 2022, 36,308 tonnes (65.1%) were organic waste, 18,090 tonnes (32.5%) consisted of paper fibers, and 1,336 tonnes (2.4%) were ferrous metals (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Composition of non-residential waste in New Brunswick, 2022
For non-residential waste in New Brunswick, 55,805 tonnes were organic waste (82.1%), 11,702 tonnes were paper fibers waste (17.2%), and 458 tonnes were other forms of waste (0.7%) (Statistics Canada, 2024).
Solid waste assets in New Brunswick, 2022
In New Brunswick, there are 68 solid waste assets in total. Specifically, there are 23 closed sites (inactive engineered landfills and dumps) (33.8%), 13 transfer station assets (19.1%), 12 active engineered landfills (17.6%), 8 materials recovery facilities (11.8%), 6 energy from waste facilities (8.8%), 4 composting facilities (5.9%), and 2 active dump sites (2.9%) (Statistics Canada, 2022).
References
Government of Canada. (2024). Solid waste diversion and disposal. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/solid-waste-diversion-disposal.html
Statistics Canada. (2024). Table 38-10-0138-01 Waste materials diverted, by type and by source DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/3810013801-eng
Statistics Canada. (2024). Table 17-10-0009-01 Population estimates, quarterly. DOI:https://doi.org/10.25318/1710000901-eng
Statistics Canada. (2024). Table 38-10-0032-01 Disposal of waste, by source DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/3810003201-eng
Statistics Canada. (2022). Table 34-10-0236-01 Inventory of publicly owned solid waste assets, Infrastructure Canada DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/3410023601-eng
Government of Canada. (2017). Provincial and territorial symbols. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/provincial-territorial-symbols-canada.html
Notes
”Misc.” data refers to miscellaneous data, and indicates any form of waste adding up to less than 3.0% individually, added together in one category for better overview.