The statistic shows the percentage of metal in the total municipal solid waste generation in the United States between 1960 and 2014. Metals accounted for nine percent of total municipal solid waste generation in 2014.
Percentage of metals in municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. from 1960 and 2014
According to the source, figures do not include construction and demolition debris, industrial process wastes, or certain other wastes. Generation before materials recovery or combustion.
Figures were compiled from several annual reports.
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references
$59 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Environmental Protection Agency. (December 30, 2016). Percentage of metals in municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. from 1960 and 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185890/percentage-of-metals-in-us-municipal-solid-waste-generation-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Percentage of metals in municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. from 1960 and 2014." Chart. December 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185890/percentage-of-metals-in-us-municipal-solid-waste-generation-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2016). Percentage of metals in municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. from 1960 and 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185890/percentage-of-metals-in-us-municipal-solid-waste-generation-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Percentage of Metals in Municipal Solid Waste Generation in The U.S. from 1960 and 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185890/percentage-of-metals-in-us-municipal-solid-waste-generation-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency, Percentage of metals in municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. from 1960 and 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185890/percentage-of-metals-in-us-municipal-solid-waste-generation-since-1960/ (last visited March 30, 2020)
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.
