This statistic displays the distribution of composting facilities in the United States as of 2014, based on their type. During this year, food scrap compost sites represented 7 percent of the 4,914 compost sites in the country.
Distribution of composting facilities in the U.S. in 2014, by type
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ILSR. (July 1, 2014). Distribution of composting facilities in the U.S. in 2014, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/489142/share-of-composting-facilities-by-type-in-the-us/
ILSR. "Distribution of composting facilities in the U.S. in 2014, by type ." Chart. July 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489142/share-of-composting-facilities-by-type-in-the-us/
ILSR. (2014). Distribution of composting facilities in the U.S. in 2014, by type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489142/share-of-composting-facilities-by-type-in-the-us/
ILSR. "Distribution of Composting Facilities in The U.S. in 2014, by Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489142/share-of-composting-facilities-by-type-in-the-us/
ILSR, Distribution of composting facilities in the U.S. in 2014, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489142/share-of-composting-facilities-by-type-in-the-us/ (last visited October 03, 2023)
Distribution of composting facilities in the U.S. in 2014, by type [Graph], ILSR, July 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/489142/share-of-composting-facilities-by-type-in-the-us/