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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Characterization Data for the United States

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Characterization Data for the United States. 2008. Municipal Solid Waste Generation in 2008 250 Million Tons. Food Scraps 12.7%. Yard Trimmings 13.2 %. Other 3.3%. Wood 6.6%. Rubber, leather, and textiles 7.9%. Paper 31.0%. Plastics 12.0%. Metals 8.4%.

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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Characterization Data for the United States

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  1. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Characterization Data forthe United States 2008

  2. Municipal Solid Waste Generation in 2008 250 Million Tons Food Scraps 12.7% Yard Trimmings 13.2 % Other 3.3% Wood 6.6% Rubber, leather, and textiles 7.9% Paper 31.0% Plastics 12.0% Metals 8.4% Glass 4.9% EPA 2008 Facts and Figures

  3. Products Generated in MSW, 2008 Containers & Packaging 30.8% Food Scraps 12.7% Yard Trimmings 13.2% Nondurable Goods 23.5% Other Wastes 1.5% Durable Goods 18.3% 250 million tons before recycling

  4. Commodity Recycling Trends Neg. = less than 5,000 tons or 0.05 percent.

  5. How Waste is Managed • Land Disposal 54.2% • Combustion 12.6% • Recovery 33.2% MSW Management in the U.S. Recovery 33.2% Combustion 12.6% Land Disposal 54.2%

  6. For more information Please contact: Hope Pillsbury U.S. EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Pillsbury.Hope@epa.gov (703) 308-7258

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