The recycling rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States stood at 32.1 percent in 2018. Although recycling rates in the North American country have increased considerably since the 1990s, it has slowed down in recent years, experiencing little change since 2010.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018
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OECD. (June 14, 2024). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
OECD. "Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018." Chart. June 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
OECD. (2024). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
OECD. "Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Recycling Rate in The United States from 1980 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
OECD, Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018 [Graph], OECD, June 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/