Waste Composition studies are periodically conducted by Waste and Recycling Services to help assess the performance of diversion and education programs and inform improvements and new program design.
In 2019, The City of Calgary assessed the waste composition of Black Carts and garbage bins, in the residential (single family and multi-family) sector and for businesses and organizations. More detailed information about each sector can be found in the description of the filtered datasets.

The weight per cent composition is provided for a number of material categories and subcategories. Definitions are attached: Waste Material Types and Definitions
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This dataset is for Black Cart and garbage bin waste from residential dwellings. The single family sector results represent the pooled average of samples of 20-25 residences collected in 18 communities in each of the four seasons of 2019 (72 samples). The communities sampled were selected to collectively represent the range of housing types and demographics in Calgary. The multi-family results represent garbage bin waste from multi-family complexes, and represents the pooled average of samples in each of the four seasons of 2019 (40 samples). The multi-family developments sampled included both low rise and high rise types, and all were customers of The City’s Commercial Collections service. The weight per cent composition is provided for a number of material categories and subcategories.
Waste Composition studies are periodically conducted by Waste and Recycling Services to help assess the performance of diversion and education programs and inform improvements and new program design.

This dataset is for garbage bin waste from the Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) sector. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is used to categorize ICI businesses and organizations into sub-sectors for ease of data collection and reporting. The NAICS sub-sectors included in this study are: Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS code 72), Retail Trade (44-45), Manufacturing (31-33), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), and Public Administration (91). All businesses and organizations included in the study were customers of The City’s Commercial Collections service, except for one privately-serviced customer in the Accommodation and Food Services sub-sector that was added to provide better sector representation. A total of 115 samples are included in the dataset: 30 in Accommodation and Food Services, 35 in Retail Trade, 17 in Manufacturing, 25 in Health Care and Social Assistance, and 8 in Public Administration. The weight per cent for each sub-sector is the pooled average of samples collected in the four seasons of 2019. The weight per cent composition is provided for a number of material categories and subcategories.
Waste Composition studies are periodically conducted by Waste and Recycling Services to help assess the performance of diversion and education programs and inform improvements and new program design.

This dataset is for 127 construction and demolition waste loads delivered to the Spyhill and East Calgary Waste Management Facilities during four seasons in 2019. These loads are from both commercial and residential sources. The weight per cent composition is provided for a number of material categories and subcategories.
Waste Composition studies are periodically conducted by Waste and Recycling Services to help assess the performance of diversion and education programs and inform improvements and new program design.

This data set contains the community-wide greenhouse gas emissions over time. The emissions are broken down by sector (e.g. transportation, waste, etc.), and by emissions source (residential buildings, commercial buildings, on-road transportation, etc).

Waste Composition studies are periodically conducted by Waste and Recycling Services to help assess the performance of diversion and education programs and inform improvements and new program design. This dataset is for Green Cart waste from residential dwellings, and represents the weighted average of samples of 20-25 residences collected in 22 communities in each of the four seasons of 2020 (88 samples). The communities sampled were selected to collectively represent the range of housing types and demographics in Calgary. The weight per cent composition is provided for a number of material categories and subcategories. For more information please visit: Green cart composting

Waste Composition studies are periodically conducted by Waste and Recycling Services to help assess the performance of diversion and education programs and inform improvements and new program design. This dataset is for garbage bin waste from multi-family complexes, and represents the pooled average of samples in each of the four seasons of 2019 (40 samples). The multi-family developments sampled included both low rise and high rise types, and all were customers of The City’s Commercial Collections service. The weight per cent composition is provided for a number of material categories and subcategories.

Annual Waste Volumes provides the number of tonnes of material managed at City of Calgary landfills, through the residential Black (garbage), Blue (recyclables), and Green (food and yard waste) Cart programs, and Household Hazardous Waste program.

Waste & Recycling Services Performance Measures are used to assess the performance of The City of Calgary's waste services. Four measures have been approved for the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets: annual waste disposed at City of Calgary landfills per person, annual Black Cart waste collected per household, per cent of residential waste diverted from landfill through Blue and Green Cart programs, and average response time for a Waste & Recycling Service Request. See Accountability Reports for more information.