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U.S. gross recycling rate: bottles collected for recycling 2000-2016

Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2016

The data displays the gross recycling rate of PET post consumer bottles collected in the U.S. from 2000 to 2016. In 2016, 28.4% of bottles on U.S. shelves were collected for recycling.

The recycling rates of countries around the world can be viewed here.

2000	22.3
2001	22.1
2002	19.9
2003	19.6
2004	21.6
2005	23.1
2006	23.5
2007	24.6
2008	27
2009	28
2010	29.1
2011	29.3
2012	30.8
2013	31.2
2014	31
2015	30.1
2016	28.4

U.S. gross recycling rate: bottles collected for recycling 2000-2016

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