This statistic displays the distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013 in the United States. During this time, 35 percent of municipal waste was recycled and composted. The composition and amount of waste generated by the OECD countries varies depending on consumption, urbanization, lifestyle, and waste management practices.
Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in the United States in 2013, by treatment
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OECD. (October 26, 2015). Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in the United States in 2013, by treatment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478944/disposal-and-recovery-of-us-municipal-waste-distribution-by-treatment/
OECD. "Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in the United States in 2013, by treatment." Chart. October 26, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478944/disposal-and-recovery-of-us-municipal-waste-distribution-by-treatment/
OECD. (2015). Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in the United States in 2013, by treatment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478944/disposal-and-recovery-of-us-municipal-waste-distribution-by-treatment/
OECD. "Distribution of Municipal Waste Disposal and Recovery in The United States in 2013, by Treatment." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478944/disposal-and-recovery-of-us-municipal-waste-distribution-by-treatment/
OECD, Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in the United States in 2013, by treatment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478944/disposal-and-recovery-of-us-municipal-waste-distribution-by-treatment/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in the United States in 2013, by treatment [Graph], OECD, October 26, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/478944/disposal-and-recovery-of-us-municipal-waste-distribution-by-treatment/
