Recycling in the U.S.

Statistics report on recycling in the United States

Recycling in the U.S.

This report presents graphs and data about the recycling industry in the United States. It provides information about recycling volumes and rates of selected materials, key companies in the sector, and a global overview.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global municipal waste recycling rate 2021, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global waste recycling services market size 2022-2032
  • Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
  • Basic Statistic Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
  • Premium Statistic Share of residents with access to recycling services in the U.S. 2021, by type

Generation

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  • Basic Statistic Volume of municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
  • Premium Statistic Volume of municipal solid waste composted in the U.S. 1990-2018
  • Premium Statistic Per capita municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
  • Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
  • Premium Statistic Share of curbside recyclable trash generated by households in the U.S. 2019, by type

Segments

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  • Basic Statistic Share of municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
  • Premium Statistic Paper and paperboard municipal solid waste managed in the U.S. 2018, by method
  • Basic Statistic Volume of plastic municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by type
  • Premium Statistic Post-consumer plastic recovered for recycling in the United States 2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of recycled-non bottle rigid plastic in the U.S. 2020, by source
  • Premium Statistic Plastic containers and packaging municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 1980-2018
  • Premium Statistic Plastic packaging municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 1980-2018, by product

Recycling rates

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  • Basic Statistic Recycling rate of municipal solid waste in the United States 1960-2018
  • Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste recycling rate in the U.S. 2018, by product
  • Basic Statistic Paper recycling rate in the United States 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of containers and packaging municipal waste recycled in U.S. 1960-2018
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Plastic municipal solid waste recycling rate in the U.S. 1960-2018
  • Premium Statistic Plastic packaging municipal waste recycling rate in the U.S. 1980-2018, by product

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading waste management companies in the United States 2022, by revenue
  • Basic Statistic Waste Management Inc's recycling revenue 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Waste Management Inc's recycled materials 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Waste Connections recycling revenue 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Republic Services recycling processing and commodity sales segment revenue 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic purchased by North American reclaimers 2021
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