This statistic represents the amount of material recovered from the municipal solid waste stream for composting in the United States from 1990 to 2013. In 2012, some 21.3 million tons of municipal solid waste is recovered for composting. In 2013, California was ranked the highest in terms of households with composting programs.
Material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013
(in million tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (June 22, 2015). Material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504018/municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Environmental Protection Agency. (2015). Material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504018/municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Environmental Protection Agency. "Material Recovered for Composting in Municipal Waste Stream in The U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504018/municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Environmental Protection Agency, Material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504018/municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 26, 2025)
Material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in million tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, June 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504018/municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
