This statistic shows the waste reduction or management actions taken by local U.S. governments as of 2015. During the survey, nearly 66 percent of the responding governments said they had implemented an internal recycling program in their local government.
Share of local governments that have taken actions to reduce or manage waste in the United States as of 2015
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ICMA. (March 1, 2016). Share of local governments that have taken actions to reduce or manage waste in the United States as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/650610/waste-reduction-management-actions-taken-by-local-us-governments/
ICMA. "Share of local governments that have taken actions to reduce or manage waste in the United States as of 2015." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650610/waste-reduction-management-actions-taken-by-local-us-governments/
ICMA. (2016). Share of local governments that have taken actions to reduce or manage waste in the United States as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650610/waste-reduction-management-actions-taken-by-local-us-governments/
ICMA. "Share of Local Governments That Have Taken Actions to Reduce or Manage Waste in The United States as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650610/waste-reduction-management-actions-taken-by-local-us-governments/
ICMA, Share of local governments that have taken actions to reduce or manage waste in the United States as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650610/waste-reduction-management-actions-taken-by-local-us-governments/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Share of local governments that have taken actions to reduce or manage waste in the United States as of 2015 [Graph], ICMA, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/650610/waste-reduction-management-actions-taken-by-local-us-governments/