 Even type of housing affects the waste generation in the city for e.g.high density areas such produce less waste per capita; whereas apartments produce very little grass and leaves as a waste; also less food waste is generated by the areas with large number of garbage disposal units.On October 19, 2011 the Winnipeg City Council approved the master plan of a comprehensive waste management plan requested by the City Council to the Public Service on June 23, 2010 for the entire city to increase the waste diversion rate to 50% or more.