Breakdown of municipal waste materials generated in the U.S. 2018, by type

Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) stream generated in the United States in 2018, by material

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

Supplementary notes

* Generation before materials are recycled, composted, managed by other food pathways, combusted with energy recovery or landfilled. Does not include construction & demolition debris, industrial process wastes or certain other wastes, **** Includes electrolytes in batteries and fluff pulp, feces and urine in disposable diapers.

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