This statistic represents the U.S. states with the largest quantity of hazardous waste generation in 2011. New Mexico generated approximately one million tons of hazardous waste, and was ranked sixth.
U.S. hazardous waste generation in leading states in 2011, by state
(in 1,000 tons)
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U.S. hazardous waste generation in leading states in 2011, by state
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 23, 2012). U.S. hazardous waste generation in leading states in 2011, by state (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185780/leading-states-in-us-hazardous-waste-quantity/
Environmental Protection Agency. "U.S. hazardous waste generation in leading states in 2011, by state (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. November 23, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185780/leading-states-in-us-hazardous-waste-quantity/
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Environmental Protection Agency. "U.S. Hazardous Waste Generation in Leading States in 2011, by State (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185780/leading-states-in-us-hazardous-waste-quantity/
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