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U.S. municipal solid waste generation 1960-2015

U.S. municipal solid waste generation from 1960 to 2015 (in million tons)

The data depicts the annual amount of municipal solid waste generated between 1960 and 2015 in the U.S. In 2015, approx. 262.4 million tons of municipal solid waste were generated here.

1960	88.1
1970	121.1
1980	151.6
1990	208.3
2000	243.5
2005	253.7
2010	251.1
2014	259
2015	262.4

U.S. municipal solid waste generation 1960-2015

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