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U.S. MSW share managed by waste-to-energy by major state 2016

Leading U.S. states based on percent of MSW used by waste energy in 2016

The data describes the % of municipal solid waste (MSW) managed by waste-to-energy facilities in the U.S. in 2016, based on the leading states. During this year, Maryland waste-to-energy facilities managed 23% of the state's total MSW. The majority of facilities use a mass burn technology to combust municipal solid waste without the usually necessary pre-processing.

Connecticut	69
Massachusetts	42
Maine	34
Maryland	23
Pennsylvania	22
New Hampshire	22
New York	21
Florida	21
Minnesota	20
New Jersey	20

U.S. MSW share managed by waste-to-energy by major state 2016

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