Waste management in the U.S.

Statistics report on waste management in the United States

Waste management in the U.S.

This report presents statistics about waste management in the United States. It provides information on the generation, treatment, and disposal of municipal and hazardous waste. It also provides data on waste exports and the leading U.S. waste management companies.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global landfill waste generated per capita 2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global municipal waste recycling rate 2021, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Waste management market value worldwide 2022-2030
  • Premium Statistic Leading waste service companies worldwide 2023, by revenue

Financials

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  • Premium Statistic Waste collection producer price index in the U.S. 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Quarterly waste management revenue in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Revenue of the U.S. hazardous waste management 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Price of landfilling municipal waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Smart waste management market size in the United States 2021-2027

Municipal solid waste

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  • Basic Statistic Generation and discards of municipal solid waste in the U.S. 1960-2018
  • Premium Statistic Municipal solid waste disposal methods in the U.S. 2018
  • Premium Statistic Biggest municipal solid waste landfills in the United States 2023, by design capacity
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of landfilled municipal solid waste materials in the U.S. 2018, by type
  • Basic Statistic Recycling rate of municipal solid waste in the United States 1960-2018

Hazardous and industrial waste

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  • Premium Statistic Number of hazardous waste sites in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Hazardous waste managed in the United States 2001-2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Hazardous waste generated in the United States 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Share of industrial chemical waste disposal in the U.S. 2021, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Share of industrial chemical waste managed in the U.S. 2021, by method
  • Premium Statistic Share of industrial chemical waste disposal in the U.S. 2021, by method

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading waste management companies in the United States 2022, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic Market share of landfill waste volume managed in the U.S. 2022, by company
  • Basic Statistic Waste Management Inc's operating revenue 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Number of hazardous waste generators in the United States 2003-2021
  • Premium Statistic Hazardous waste managers in the United States 2003-2021

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Hazardous waste shipments in the United States 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Hazardous waste receivers in the United States 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Scrap plastic exports from the U.S. 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports from the U.S. 2022, by destination
  • Premium Statistic Exports of recovered scrap paper from the U.S. 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Exports of recovered scrap paper from the U.S. 2022, by main destination

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