Hazardous waste managed in the United States 2001-2021, by type

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Bruna Alves,
Sep 10, 2024

In 2021, 37.9 million tons of hazardous waste were managed in the United States, of which over 75 percent - or 28.8 million tons - was wastewater. Since 2015, the quantity of managed hazardous waste in the U.S. has increased continuously, after a decline of almost 30 percent between 2001 and 2015. The state of Texas accounts for roughly half of hazardous waste managed in the U.S.

Hazardous waste managed in the United States from 2001 to 2021, by type (in million tons)

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December 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Hazardous waste management information is obtained from data reported by facilities that treated, stored, recycled or disposed of hazardous wastes during the reporting year.

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