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 The City of Toronto's Waste Diversion Team (WDT) was created in May 2003 to help the City's agencies, boards, commissions and divisions (ABC&Ds) meet City Council's target of 70% waste diversion by 2010.
Each ABCD created a waste diversion plan that lays out a roadmap to show how each organization will meet its target.
The City's waste diversion rate has improved each year since the team has existed.
- 2004 - 39 per cent
- 2005 - 49 per cent
- 2006 - 63 per cent
- 2007 - 67 per cent
- 2008 - 67 per cent
The team was recognized for its efforts at the Public Sector Quality Fair 2005 with a Certificate of Excellence; it was a finalist in the 2007 Green Toronto Awards' "Environmental Achievement Award" category.
How we calculate waste diversion rates
Here is how we calculate a waste diversion rate for each ABC&D:
| Weight of recyclables |
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| Weight of garbage + weight of recyclables X 100% |
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