In 2006, Statistics Canada data showed Canadians generated almost 1,100 kg of municipal solid waste per person, up 8 per cent from 2004. This represents about 35 million tonnes, of which just over 27 million tonnes was sent for disposal in landfills and incinerators and another 7.7 million tonnes was diverted as recyclables or organics. Nationally the rate of diversion from landfill and incineration was 22 per cent, with the highest rate of diversion for a provincial jurisdiction being 41 per cent. Since the rate in 2004 was also 22 per cent, this suggests little or no progress in enhancing the extent or effectiveness of waste recycling and organics programs over that period. Despite efforts by all levels of governments over the last three decades, Canada’s performance lags behind other G8 and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries when it comes to municipal solid waste (MSW) diversion and disposal.