Curbside recycling is the most popular recycling program in the United States. In 2021, over 34 percent of U.S. population had access to curbside recycling services only, while an additional 25 percent had access to both curbside and drop-off recycling. When compared to other developed countries around the world, the recycling rate in the United States is rather low, especially in contrast to European countries such as Germany, Slovenia or Austria.
Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type
This study is focused specifically on recycling programs that accept packaging materials, not programs targeted at other non-packaging recyclables such as e-waste.
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Sustainable Packaging Coalition. (July 30, 2021). Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition. "Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition. (2021). Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition. "Share of Population with Access to Recycling Programs in The United States in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph], Sustainable Packaging Coalition, July 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
