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U.S. municipal solid waste - durable goods generated 2015

Durable goods generation in U.S. municipal solid waste in 2015 (in million tons)

The data displays the annual amount of various durable goods generated in the municipal solid waste stream in 2015. In the U.S., 2.35 million tons of glass were generated from the total amount of waste.

Steel 15.95
Aluminum 1.55
Other non-ferrous metals 2.22
Glass 2.35
Plastics 12.5
Rubber and leather 7.35
Wood 6.48
Textiles 3.94
Others 1.81