Community Dashboard: Residential solid waste diverted from disposal
Rationale and analysis
Why this measurement is important
The importance of this indicator is to measure whether Niagara Region is achieving its waste diversion target.
Increased waste diversion efforts will preserve existing landfill capacity, save valuable natural resources and lessen our environmental impact for future generations.
How we measure this data
This indicator outlines the percent of residential waste that is diverted, annually, from landfill through programs such as organics, blue/ grey box, leaf and yard, household hazardous waste, and other recyclable materials (i.e. wood, metal, tires, electronics, et cetera.)
It is measured to determine the overall effectiveness of Niagara Region’s residential solid waste diversion programs.
Progress and advancements
Niagara Region's draft 2021 Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) diversion rate is 59.7 per cent. Data submitted for the 2023 MBNC data call has Niagara at 60.0%.
The target of 65% diversion could only be achieved with policy changes such as implementation of every-other-week garbage collection to drive increased participation in waste diversion programs. With the transition from weekly to every-other-week garbage collection in October 2020 and other future diversion program plan changes that may occur through provincial regulation, the diversion target and timeline will reviewed and updated.
About this indicator
This indicator outlines the per cent of residential waste that is diverted annually from landfill through programs such as organics, blue/ grey box, leaf and yard, household hazardous waste and other recyclable materials (for example: wood, metal, tires, electronics, et cetera).
More information
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