This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to the frequency of taking trash out, with a breakdown by age group. As of March 2017, more than half of the respondents aged between 18 and 29 years stated that they emptied their trash can several times a week.
Frequency of taking the trash out 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). Frequency of taking the trash out in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694974/americans-frequency-of-emptying-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Frequency of taking the trash out in the United States in 2017, by age group*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694974/americans-frequency-of-emptying-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Frequency of taking the trash out in the United States in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694974/americans-frequency-of-emptying-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Frequency of Taking The Trash out in The United States in 2017, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694974/americans-frequency-of-emptying-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey, Frequency of taking the trash out in the United States in 2017, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694974/americans-frequency-of-emptying-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Frequency of taking the trash out in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694974/americans-frequency-of-emptying-trash-cans-in-the-united-states-by-age/