U.S. municipal solid waste recycling per person 1960-2018

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
On average, 1.16 pounds of municipal solid waste was recycled per person in the United States in 2018. This was a slight increase from the previous year. Overall, the volume of per capita recycled MSW in the U.S. has increased considerably over the past six decades, but progress has stalled in recent years.

Volume of municipal solid waste recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per person per day)

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1960 to 2018

Supplementary notes

* Composting of yard trimmings, food and other municipal solid waste organic material. Does not include backyard composting.

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