The data describes the amount of selected materials generated in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. between 1960 and 2015. Around 68,050 tons of paper and paperboard were generated in 2015.
Paper waste in the U.S. Municipal solid waste is commonly known as the garbage produced from everyday items from households, the commercial industry, and institutions. In total, the U.S. has increased its production of municipal solid waste from 88.1 million tons in 1960 to some 262.4 million tons in 2015. Since the 1960s, municipal waste in the U.
