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U.S. municipal solid waste generation

U.S. municipal solid waste generation from 1960 to 2010 (in million tons)

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United States; US Environmental Protection Agency; 1960 to 2010 Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

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This statistic illustrates the annual amount of municipal solid waste generated between 1960 and 2010 in the United States. In 2000, approximately 242.5 million tons of municipal solid waste were generated here.

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