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U.S. recycling of postconsumer bottles recycled 2010-2016

PET bottles recycled in the U.S. from 2000 to 2016 (in million pounds)

The data displays the total amount of PET containers recycled in the U.S. between 2000 and 2016. In 2016, 1.4 billion pounds of PET containers were recycled in the United States Figures include containers purchased.

2000	769
2001	834
2002	797
2003	841
2004	1003
2005	1170
2006	1272
2007	1396
2008	1451
2009	1444
2010	1557
2011	1604
2012	1718
2013	1798
2014	1812
2015	1797
2016	1374

U.S. recycling of postconsumer bottles recycled 2010-2016

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