Plastic packaging municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 1980-2018

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Bruna Alves,
Jan 11, 2024
The volume of plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States amounted to 1.98 million tons in 2018. This represented approximately 13.6 percent of the total plastic containers and packaging waste generated in the United States that year. Plastic packaging includes items such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles, and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film products.

Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons)

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December 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

1980 to 2018

Special properties

Excluding single-service plates and cups, and trash bags.

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