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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Columbia University (Earth Engineering Center). (January 3, 2014). Amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the U.S. in 2011, by select state (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/695682/weight-of-municipal-waste-generated-by-select-us-state/
Columbia University (Earth Engineering Center). "Amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the U.S. in 2011, by select state (in million tons)." Chart. January 3, 2014. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695682/weight-of-municipal-waste-generated-by-select-us-state/
Columbia University (Earth Engineering Center). (2014). Amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the U.S. in 2011, by select state (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695682/weight-of-municipal-waste-generated-by-select-us-state/
Columbia University (Earth Engineering Center). "Amount of Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Generated in The U.S. in 2011, by Select State (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695682/weight-of-municipal-waste-generated-by-select-us-state/
Columbia University (Earth Engineering Center), Amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the U.S. in 2011, by select state (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695682/weight-of-municipal-waste-generated-by-select-us-state/ (last visited January 17, 2021)