This statistic represents the per capita amount of material recovered from the municipal solid waste stream for composting in the United States from 1990 to 2013. In 2012, some 0.37 pounds of waste per person per day of municipal solid waste is recovered for composting. In 2013, California was ranked the highest in terms of households with composting programs.
Per capita material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in pounds per person per day)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (June 22, 2015). Per capita material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in pounds per person per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504044/per-capita-municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Per capita material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in pounds per person per day)." Chart. June 22, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504044/per-capita-municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2015). Per capita material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in pounds per person per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504044/per-capita-municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Per Capita Material Recovered for Composting in Municipal Waste Stream in The U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in Pounds per Person per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504044/per-capita-municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/
Environmental Protection Agency, Per capita material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in pounds per person per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504044/per-capita-municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Per capita material recovered for composting in municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1990 to 2013 (in pounds per person per day) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, June 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504044/per-capita-municipal-solid-waste-recovered-for-composting-in-the-us/