This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste in the U.S. that was recovered for composting from 1990 through 2018. In 2018, around 25 million tons of municipal solid waste was recovered for composting.
Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 13, 2020). Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons)." Chart. November 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2020). Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Recovery of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste for Composting* from 1990 to 2018 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency, Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/ (last visited January 18, 2021)