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Ta b l e 5 . 1
Municipal Solid Waste Generated in the United States from 1960 to 2006 (in 1000 tons
∗
)
Waste Component
1960
1970
1980
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Paper and Paperboard
29,990
44,310
55,160
72,730
81,670
87,740
82,660
84,070
83,030
87,550
85,130
85,290
Glass
6,720
12,740
15,130
13,100
12,830
12,620
12,580
12,570
12,340
12,650
12,760
13,200
Metals
10,820
13,830
15,510
16,550
15,860
18,240
18,280
18,310
18,770
18,810
18,680
19,130
Plastics
390
2,900
6,830
17,130
18,900
25,340
25,270
27,180
27,620
29,210
28,950
29,490
Rubber and Leather
1,840
2,970
4,200
5,790
6,030
6,530
6,670
6,660
6,820
6,690
6,670
6,540
Textiles
1,760
2,040
2,530
5,810
7,400
9,440
9,810
10,320
10,590
10,930
11,280
11,840
Wood
3,030
3,720
7,010
12,210
12,780
13,020
13,180
13,340
13,610
13,730
13,900
13,930
Food Waste
12,200
12,800
13,000
20,800
21,740
27,110
26,980
27,920
28,180
29,730
30,480
31,250
Yard Waste
20,000
23,200
27,500
35,000
29,690
30,530
27,980
31,160
31,470
31,770
32,070
32,400
Other
∗∗
1,370
2,550
4,770
6,090
6,800
7,690
7,820
7,860
7,940
8,110
8,230
8,270
Total MSW Generated
∗
88,120 121,060 151,640 205,210 213,700 238,260 231,230 239,390 240,370 249,180 248,150 251,340
∗
Generation before materials recovery or combustion. Does not include construction and demolition debris, industrial process wastes, or certain other wastes.
∗∗
Includes miscellaneous organic and inorganic wastes.
Source: U.S. EPA 2007
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