municipal solid waste that has been landfilled in California has been increasing annually since 2012.
The volume of municipal solid waste discarded into landfills in the state of California amounted 40 million metric tons in 2019. The amount of Municipal solid waste discards to landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in million tons)
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CalRecycle. (October 7, 2020). Municipal solid waste discards to landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/597535/california-municipal-solid-waste-discards-to-landfill/
CalRecycle. "Municipal solid waste discards to landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in million tons)." Chart. October 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/597535/california-municipal-solid-waste-discards-to-landfill/
CalRecycle. (2020). Municipal solid waste discards to landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/597535/california-municipal-solid-waste-discards-to-landfill/
CalRecycle. "Municipal Solid Waste Discards to Landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/597535/california-municipal-solid-waste-discards-to-landfill/
CalRecycle, Municipal solid waste discards to landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/597535/california-municipal-solid-waste-discards-to-landfill/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Municipal solid waste discards to landfill in California from 1995 to 2019 (in million tons) [Graph], CalRecycle, October 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/597535/california-municipal-solid-waste-discards-to-landfill/