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U.S. municipal solid waste: recovery for recycling per person 1960-2015

U.S. municipal solid waste recovered for recycling from 1960 to 2015 (in pounds per person per day)

The data displays the per capita amount of materials recovered for recycling from the United States municipal solid waste stream between 1960 and 2015. In 2015, approx. 1.16 pounds of waste per person were recovered for recycling per day in the U.S.

1960	0.17
1970	0.22
1980	0.35
1990	0.64
2000	1.03
2005	1.1
2010	1.16
2014	1.14
2015	1.16

U.S. municipal solid waste: recovery for recycling per person 1960-2015

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