Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)
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Other statistics that may interest you Municipal solid waste in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
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Generation
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- Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic Per capita municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of municipal waste materials generated in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal by methods in the U.S. 1960-2018
Landfill
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- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal methods in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of landfilled municipal solid waste materials in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Basic Statistic U.S. municipal solid waste landfills 1990 to 2018
- Basic Statistic U.S. state breakdown of operating landfills by type 2019
- Premium Statistic Price of landfilling municipal waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by region
Recycling
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- Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Volume of municipal solid waste composted in the U.S. 1990-2018
- Basic Statistic Recycling rate of municipal solid waste in the United States 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
- Basic Statistic Share of municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
- Premium Statistic Per capita municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading waste management companies in the U.S. 2024, by market cap
- Premium Statistic Leading waste management companies in the U.S. 2024, by revenue
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- Premium Statistic Waste Connections operating revenue 2013-2023
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Environmental Protection Agency. (December 3, 2022). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185716/recovery-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-us-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185716/recovery-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-us-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2022). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185716/recovery-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-us-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Recycled in The United States from 1960 to 2018, by Material (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185716/recovery-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-us-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency, Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185716/recovery-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-us-since-1960/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, December 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185716/recovery-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-us-since-1960/