The data displays the total amount of U.S. municipal solid waste generated per person per day between 1960 and 2015. In the U.S., an average of 4.48 pounds of municipal solid waste were generated daily per person in 2015.
Municipal solid waste generation in the United StatesNon-hazardous waste consists of industrial waste and municipal solid waste. Industrial waste is characterized as non-hazardous materials that are generated during the production of goods. Municipal solid waste is what is more commonly known as household trash and garbage.
