This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste in the U.S. that was recovered for composting from 1990 through 2017. In 2017, around 27 million tons of municipal solid waste was recovered for composting.
Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2017
(in million tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 16, 2019). Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2017 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2020, 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 2017 (in million tons)." Chart. November 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2019). Recovery of U.S. municipal solid waste for composting* from 1990 to 2017 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 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 2017 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2019, 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 2017 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/ (last visited February 18, 2020)
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