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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Statistics on Municipal solid waste in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
- Basic Statistic Global municipal solid waste generation projection 2016-2050
- Premium Statistic Global waste generation per person outlook by region 2050
- Premium Statistic Global share of waste disposal and treatment by method 2016
Generation
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- Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic Per capita municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic U.S. municipal waste stream: materials generation 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of municipal waste materials generated in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal by methods in the U.S. 1960-2018
Landfill
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- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal methods in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of landfilled municipal solid waste materials in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Basic Statistic U.S. municipal solid waste landfills 1990 to 2018
- Basic Statistic U.S. state breakdown of operating landfills by type 2019
- Premium Statistic Price of landfilling municipal waste in the U.S. 2020-2021, by region
Recycling
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- Basic Statistic Recycling of municipal solid waste in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic U.S. composting of municipal solid waste generated 1990-2018
- Basic Statistic Recycling rate of municipal solid waste in the United States 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Recycled municipal solid waste in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of MSW recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
- Premium Statistic U.S. municipal solid waste recycling per person 1960-2018
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Market capitalization of U.S. solid waste companies 2019
- Premium Statistic Leading waste management companies in the United States 2022, by revenue
- Basic Statistic Waste Management Inc's operating revenue 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Republic Services operating revenue 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Waste Connections operating revenue 2013-2022
Further related statistics
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- Share of U.S. municipal solid waste recovered 1960-2014
- Volume of municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
- U.S. per capita municipal waste recovered for composting 1990-2013
- Material recovery from municipal waste in G8 countries
- U.S. municipal solid waste - durable goods recovery 2014
- Waste recovery as share of generation: yard trimmings and other waste 2014
- Ottawa's marketed recyclables volume by type 2018
- Recycling of municipal waste in Slovenia 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Croatia 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Bulgaria 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Romania 2009-2017
- Recycling rate of municipal waste in France 2009-2020
- Recycling of municipal waste in Portugal 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Spain 2009-2017
- U.S. material recovery facility throughput by region 2018
- Value of recovered plastics from MSW Hong Kong 2013-2019
- Scrap copper recovery in Poland 2011-2021
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- Share of U.S. municipal solid waste recovered 1960-2014
- Volume of municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
- U.S. per capita municipal waste recovered for composting 1990-2013
- Material recovery from municipal waste in G8 countries
- U.S. municipal solid waste - durable goods recovery 2014
- Waste recovery as share of generation: yard trimmings and other waste 2014
- Ottawa's marketed recyclables volume by type 2018
- Recycling of municipal waste in Slovenia 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Croatia 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Bulgaria 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Romania 2009-2017
- Recycling rate of municipal waste in France 2009-2020
- Recycling of municipal waste in Portugal 2009-2017
- Recycling of municipal waste in Spain 2009-2017
- U.S. material recovery facility throughput by region 2018
- Value of recovered plastics from MSW Hong Kong 2013-2019
- Scrap copper recovery in Poland 2011-2021
Environmental Protection Agency. (January 23, 2021). Volume of municipal solid waste recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per person per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193903/us-municipal-solid-waste-recovery-per-person-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Volume of municipal solid waste recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per person per day)." Chart. January 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193903/us-municipal-solid-waste-recovery-per-person-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). Volume of municipal solid waste recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per person per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193903/us-municipal-solid-waste-recovery-per-person-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Volume of Municipal Solid Waste Recycled per Capita in The United States from 1960 to 2018 (in Pounds per Person per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193903/us-municipal-solid-waste-recovery-per-person-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency, Volume of municipal solid waste recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per person per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193903/us-municipal-solid-waste-recovery-per-person-since-1960/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Volume of municipal solid waste recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per person per day) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, January 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193903/us-municipal-solid-waste-recovery-per-person-since-1960/