Burnaby is moving towards its climate action commitments with the adoption of its new Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion Bylaw.

About 85 per cent of waste from Ontario's businesses, public institutions, residential buildings with six or more units and construction/demolition sites ends up in landfill, including a vast amount of recyclable material.

Saskatchewan currently ranks second among Canadian provinces for per capita disposal, equating to 842 kilograms of waste per resident every year, but the provincial government is aiming for a 30 per cent reduction from 2014 levels by 2030.

Slightly more than 52 per cent of participating buildings achieved a score of a least 70 per cent for a silver or higher certification.

A bylaw amendment is now in effect requiring Calgary-based facilities to separate yard and food waste from the garbage to encourage diversion.

The City of Saskatoon is considering a city-wide organics program to divert food and yard waste from landfill.

Education and easy access are two key factors that helped an Ottawa-based condo find success with its waste diversion program.