Municipal solid waste landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material

Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfilled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material*

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

Supplementary notes

*Landfilling after recycling, composting, other food management pathways and combustion with energy recovery. Does not include construction & demolition debris, industrial process wastes or certain other wastes.
**miscellaneous inorganic wastes in municipal solid waste (MSW) in this analysis includes soil, bits of concrete, and stones.
**** Includes electrolytes in batteries and fluff pulp, feces and urine in disposable diapers.

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