Bruna Alves
Research lead covering environment and sustainability
Detailed statistics
Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
Detailed statistics
Municipal solid waste recycling rate in the United States 1980-2018
Detailed statistics
Share of residents with access to recycling services in the U.S. 2021, by type
Global municipal waste recovery rates 2010-2021, by select country
Municipal solid waste material recovery rates in selected countries worldwide in 2010 and 2021
Global municipal waste recycling rate 2022, by select country
Municipal solid waste recycling rates in selected countries worldwide as of 2022
Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in million tons)
Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)
Share of residents with access to recycling services in the U.S. 2021, by type
Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type
Scrap plastic exports from the U.S. 2015-2023
Exports of scrap plastic from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in billion pounds)
Plastic waste exports from the U.S. 2023, by destination
Leading destinations for plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2023, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Exports of recovered scrap paper from the U.S. 2015-2023
Exports of recovered waste and scrap paper and paperboard fibers from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in million tons)
Exports of recovered scrap paper from the U.S. 2023, by main destination
Leading destinations for recovered waste and scrap paper exports from the United States in 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Per capita municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
Daily municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds)
Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in million tons)
Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)
Paper and paperboard recycled in the U.S. 1990-2022
Paper and paperboard recycled in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in million tons)
Cardboard recycled in the U.S. 2001-2022
Carboard recycled in the United States from 2001 to 2022 (in million tons)
Recycled scrap metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
Selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Post-consumer plastic recovered for recycling in the United States 2021, by type
Post-consumer plastic material recovered for recycling in the United States in 2021, by type (in million pounds)
Plastic packaging municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 1980-2018
Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons)
Municipal solid waste recycling rate in the United States 1980-2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018
Municipal solid waste recycling rate in the U.S. 2018, by product
Recycling and composting rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States in 2018, by product
Paper recycling rate in the United States 1990-2022
Annual paper recycling rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Cardboard recycling rate in the United States 2000-2022
Annual carboard recycling rate in the United States from 2000 to 2022
Recycling rate of metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
Recycling rates of selected metals in the United States in 2021, by type
Share of plastic items accepted by material recycling facilities in the U.S. 2022
Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product
Plastic municipal solid waste recycling rate in the U.S. 1960-2018
Recycling rate of plastic municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States from 1960 to 2018
Leading waste management companies in the U.S. 2024, by revenue
Revenue of leading waste management companies in the United States as of 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Waste Management Inc's recycling revenue 2013-2023
Operating revenue of Waste Management Inc's recycling services from 2013 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Waste Management Inc's recycled materials 2022, by type
Recycled materials by Waste Management Inc in 2022, by material (in1,000 tons)
Waste Connections recycling revenue 2015-2023
Recycling revenue of Waste Connections, Inc. from FY 2015 to FY 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Republic Services recycling processing and commodity sales segment revenue 2016-2023
Revenue of Republic Services, Inc's recycling processing and commodity sales segment from FY 2016 to FY 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic purchased by North American reclaimers 2021
Share of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic acquired by North American reclaimers in 2021, by category (in million pounds)
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