Waste and Waste Management. What is waste? Anything that is no longer useful and is thrown away...

Waste and Waste Management

What is waste?

Anything that is no longer useful and is thrown away because it is broken, spoiled or worn out – could be food, clothing, computers, paper, etc.

Different types of waste?

(1) Residential - (makes up about 30 % of total waste)

(2)Non-residential waste makes up about 70% of total wastea. Industrial (e.g. factories, mines, chemical industry, etc.)

b. Commercial (e.g. restaurants, hotels, shops, etc.)

c. Institutional (hospitals, schools, etc.)

1. Residential waste

• Any waste coming from households but that is not hazardous and solid and is picked up by the municipality

2. Non-residential waste

a. Industrial waste

Non-residental waste

b) Commercial waste

c) Institutional waste

Some facts….

Residential waste:

Canadians produce 894 kg per person per year

The amount of waste we produce keeps increasing

We get a D in terms of waste management

Some facts continued….

Non-residential waste

17 million tonnes a year in all of Canada9 million tonnes of that come from Ontario

Where does waste go?

• Re-use (e.g. scrap metal)

• Recycle

• The dump!

Where waste goes in Ottawa…

Why avoid the landfill?

• Expensive (costs the municipality money – taxpayers)

• Air, noise and water pollution

• Increases carbon dioxide and methane released – global warming

Waste Reduction

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle