U.S. composting of municipal solid waste generated 1990-2018

Published by Ian Tiseo, Apr 27, 2021
Around 25 million tons of U.S. municipal solid waste (MSW) was composted in 2018, the majority of which was from yard trimmings. The volume of composted MSW in the U.S. has increased considerably in the past three decades.

Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons)

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2018

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded

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