Plastic containers and packaging MSW recycled in the U.S. 1980-2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 24, 2023
The total volume of plastic containers and packaging MSW recycled in the United States was 1.98 million tons in 2018. This represented approximately 13.6 percent of the total plastic containers and packaging waste generated in the U.S that year. Plastic packaging includes items such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles, and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film products.

Total volume of plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018* (in 1,000 tons)

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1980 to 2018

Supplementary notes

*Excludes single-service plates and cups, and trash bags.

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