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U.S. municipal solid waste - discards to landfill and other disposal 1960-2014
U.S. municipal solid waste discards to landfill from 1960 to 2014 (in million tons)*
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This statistic represents the annual amount of municipal solid waste discards to landfill and other means of disposal from 1960 to 2014 in the United States. In 2014, about 135.9 million tons were discarded in these ways.
U.S. municipal solid waste discards to landfill from 1960 to 2014 (in million tons)*
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| Discards in million tons | |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.51 |
| 1970 | 112.64 |
| 1980 | 134.42 |
| 1990 | 145.33 |
| 2000 | 140.26 |
| 2005 | 142.32 |
| 2010 | 136.31 |
| 2011 | 134.26 |
| 2012 | 132.45 |
| 2013 | 134.3 |
| 2014 | 135.92 |
| Discards in million tons | |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.51 |
| 1970 | 112.64 |
| 1980 | 134.42 |
| 1990 | 145.33 |
| 2000 | 140.26 |
| 2005 | 142.32 |
| 2010 | 136.31 |
| 2011 | 134.26 |
| 2012 | 132.45 |
| 2013 | 134.3 |
| 2014 | 135.92 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 1, 2016
This statistic represents the annual amount of municipal solid waste discards to landfill and other means of disposal from 1960 to 2014 in the United States. In 2014, about 135.9 million tons were discarded in these ways.
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- 1960 to 2014
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* Figures include landfilling after recycling and composting minus combustion with energy recovery. Includes combustion without energy recovery.
Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
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- 1960 to 2014
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* Figures include landfilling after recycling and composting minus combustion with energy recovery. Includes combustion without energy recovery.
Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
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