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U.S. municipal waste stream generation share by material 2015

Distribution of municipal waste stream generated in the United States in 2015, by material

The data describes the distribution of materials generated from the municipal waste stream in the U.S. in 2015. During this year, some 9.3% of the total municipal waste stream consisted of textiles, rubber and leather materials. The most preferred component of the United States waste management hierarchy is for source reduction and reuse.

Paper	25.9
Food	15.1
Yard trimmings	13.3
Plastics	13.1
Rubber, leather and textiles	9.3
Metals	9.1
Wood	6.2
Glass	4.4
Other	3.6

U.S. municipal waste stream generation share by material 2015

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