Municipal solid waste generation by select U.S. state

This statistic presents the amount of municipal solid waste generated in the United States in 2011, broken down by leading states. In this year, New York generated over 17 million tons of municipal solid waste.

Amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the U.S. in 2011, by select state (in million tons)

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Release date

January 2014

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2008 to 2011

Supplementary notes

* 2008 values.

According to the source, "municipal solid wastes are defined by EPA as waste consisting of everyday items 'used and then thrown away, such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries,' which comes from 'homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses'. This definition excludes biosolids, hazardous waste, construction and demolition (C&D) wastes and agricultural waste, which should have separate collecting facilities."

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