Trash and Recycling
Generated and Recycled by Non-Durable Goods
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Trash Generated
The charts below represent all trash generated from 1960-2007 in the United States broken down by non-durable good.
The data is represented in thousands of tons.
| Material |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Newspapers
|
7,110 |
9,510 |
11,050 |
13,430 |
14,790 |
13,520 |
12,790 |
12,360 |
10,980 |
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Books and Magazines
|
1,920 |
2,470 |
3,390 |
3,800 |
3,470 |
3,730 |
3,680 |
3,800 |
3,890 |
|
Office-Type Papers (Including Directories/Mail)
|
1,520 |
2,650 |
4,000 |
10,840 |
13,670 |
13,250 |
13,110 |
12,460 |
12,610 |
|
Commercial Printing
|
1,260 |
2,130 |
3,120 |
4,460 |
7,380 |
6,640 |
6,440 |
7,250 |
6,260 |
|
Tissue Paper and Towels
|
1,090 |
2,080 |
2,300 |
2,960 |
3,220 |
3,220 |
3,460 |
3,590 |
3,500 |
|
Paper/Plastic Plates Cups and Trash Bags
|
270 |
420 |
820 |
2,080 |
2,680 |
3,260 |
3,150 |
3,240 |
3,240 |
|
Disposable Diapers
|
0 |
350 |
1,930 |
2,700 |
3,230 |
3,370 |
3,410 |
3,560 |
3,730 |
|
Other Nonpackaging Paper
|
2,700 |
3,630 |
4,230 |
3,840 |
4,250 |
4,540 |
4,490 |
4,540 |
4,450 |
|
Clothing, Footwear, Towels and Sheets
|
1,360 |
1,620 |
2,170 |
4,780 |
7,290 |
8,530 |
8,870 |
9,380 |
9,520 |
|
Miscellaneous Nondurables
|
100 |
200 |
1,410 |
3,340 |
4,030 |
4,340 |
4,250 |
4,130 |
4,160 |
Trash Recycled
The charts below represent all trash recycled from 1960-2007 in the United States broken down by non-durable good.
The data is represented in thousands of tons.
| Material |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
Newspapers
|
1,820 |
2,250 |
3,020 |
5,110 |
8,720 |
9,150 |
9,360 |
9,310 |
8,540 |
|
Books and Magazines
|
100 |
260 |
280 |
400 |
950 |
1,140 |
1,230 |
1,320 |
1,360 |
|
Office-Type Papers (Including Directories/Mail)
|
250 |
710 |
870 |
1,950 |
6,040 |
6,270 |
6,320 |
6,620 |
6,830 |
|
Commercial Printing
|
130 |
340 |
350 |
700 |
810 |
1,450 |
1,440 |
2,370 |
3,590 |
|
Tissue Paper and Towels
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Paper/Plastic Plates Cups and Trash Bags
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Disposable Diapers
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other Nonpackaging Paper
|
40 |
110 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Clothing, Footwear, Towels and Sheets
|
50 |
60 |
150 |
640 |
1,040 |
1,410 |
1,420 |
1,430 |
1,440 |
|
Miscellaneous Nondurables
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Trash & Recycling By Durable Goods
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