This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their use of household waste bins, with a breakdown by age. As of March 2017, 60 percent of respondents aged 60 years and older stated that they had different cans for disposing different materials.
Household usage of garbage cans in the United States in 2017, by age group
Characteristic
18 to 29 years
30 to 59 years
60 years and older
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Household usage of garbage cans in the United States in 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694916/americans-use-of-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Household usage of garbage cans in the United States in 2017, by age group." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694916/americans-use-of-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Household usage of garbage cans in the United States in 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694916/americans-use-of-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Household Usage of Garbage Cans in The United States in 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694916/americans-use-of-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey, Household usage of garbage cans in the United States in 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694916/americans-use-of-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Household usage of garbage cans in the United States in 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694916/americans-use-of-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/