Approximately 46 million tons of paper and paperboard was recycled in the U.S. in 2018, making it the most recovered MSW material recovered for recycling that year. This was followed by metals, of which 8.72 million tons was recovered from the MSW stream for recycling.
Volume of municipal solid waste recycled in the United States in 2018, by material*
(in million tons)
*Recycling of postconsumer wastes; does not include converting/fabrication scrap
** Collection of electrolytes in batteries; probably not recycled.
Includes waste from residential, commercial and institutional sources.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (January 23, 2021). Volume of municipal solid waste recycled in the United States in 2018, by material* (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/503950/municipal-solid-waste-recovery-in-the-us-by-material/
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Volume of municipal solid waste recycled in the United States in 2018, by material* (in million tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, January 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/503950/municipal-solid-waste-recovery-in-the-us-by-material/
