Figure 1
Yearly quantity (in metric tonnes) of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material exported and imported for the years 2001 to 2010. For 2010, there was 358 007 metric tonnes of import of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable material, 425 379 metric tonnes of export and for transit 33 701 metric tonnes.
Figure 2
Imports: Percentage of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material destined to disposal (41%) vs. percentage destined to recycling (59%).
Figure 3
Physical or chemical treatment (38%); Incineration or thermal treatment on land (28%); Specially engineered landfill (24%); Biological treatment (7%); Blending or mixing prior to disposal (3%).
Figure 4
Recovery of metals and metal compounds (61%); Re-refining or reuse of used oil (24%); Recovery, regeneration, use or reuse of a hazardous recyclable material (5%); Use as a fuel for energy recovery (4%); Use of residual materials (3%); Regeneration of solvents (2%); Accumulation of material (1%).
Figure 5
Quantity (in metric tonnes) of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material imported in 2009 and 2010 for Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In 2010, Ontario and Quebec received nearly 95% of all imports into Canada.
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Exports: Percentage of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material destined to disposal (16%) vs. percentage destined to recycling (84%).
Figure 7
Physical or chemical treatment (62%); Blending or mixing prior to disposal (15%); Specially engineered landfill (8%); Incineration or thermal treatment on land (7%); Deep injection (6%); Biological treatment (1%); Repackaging prior to disposal (1%).
Figure 8
Regeneration of acids or bases (37%); Use as a fuel for energy recovery (25%); Recovery of metals and metal compounds (24%); Recovery, regeneration, use or reuse of a hazardous recyclable material (5%); Recovery of inorganic materials (4%); Recovery of components from catalysts (2%); Accumulation of material (2%); Regeneration of solvents (1%).
Figure 9
Quantity (in metric tonnes) of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material exported in 2009 and 2010 for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In 2010, Ontario and Quebec exported 66% out of Canada.
Figure 10
Transits: Percentage of hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material destined to disposal (99.7%, 33 692 metric tonnes) vs percentage destined to recycling (0.03%, 8.5 metric tonnes).
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Incineration or thermal treatment on land (99%, 33 523 metric tonnes); Specially engineered landfill (1%, 169 metric tonnes).
Figure 12
Use as a fuel for energy recovery (40%, 3.4 metric tonnes); Recovery of metals and metal compounds (36%, 3.1 metric tonnes); Accumulation of material (24%, 2 metric tonnes).