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

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Release date

December 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

1960 to 2018

Special properties

Waste generation before materials recovery or combustion; not including construction and demolition debris, industrial process waste, or certain other waste streams.

Supplementary notes

* In 2018, the food waste measurement methodology was expanded to include additional sources of generation and management pathways beyond composting, combustion with energy recovery and landfilling.
** Miscellaneous inorganic waste includes soil, bits of concrete, and stones.
*** Other materials include electrolytes in batteries and fluff pulp, feces and urine in disposable diapers.

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