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Recycling rates in the United States by select product 2015

Recycling and composting rate of selected products in the United States in 2015

The data displays the recycling rates of selected products in the United States municipal waste stream in 2015. The recycling and composting rate of selected consumer electronics recovered for recycling from the U.S. municipal waste stream came to around 39.8% that year.

Lead-acid batteries	99
Corrugated boxes	92.3
Steel cans	71.3
Newspapers/mechanical papers	71.2
Major appliances	61.7
Yard trimmings	61.3
Aluminum beer & soda cans	54.9
Mixed paper	43.6
Tires	40.2
Selected consumer electronics	39.8
Glass containers	33.2
HDPE Natural (white translucent bottles)	30.3
PET bottles & jars	29.9

Recycling rates in the United States by select product 2015

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