As of 2022, about nine percent of the material recycling facilities (MRFs) in the United States accepted plastic cups, while roughly five percent of the population had access to municipal collection of these items.
Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product
Characteristic
Share of MRFs** accepting the item
Share of population with access to municipal item collection
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