Single-family household is a common parameter of service delivery in municipal recycling programs and is generally defined as occupied housing with between 1 and 4 dwelling units.
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Share of curbside recyclable trash generated by households in the U.S. 2019, by type
Paper and paperboard accounts for the majority of annual curbside recyclable material generation per single-family household in the U.S. As of 2019, mixed paper accounted for an estimated **** percent of annual household generation. while cardboard represented roughly ** percent. Plastics accounted for an estimated ** percent of generation, with PET bottles the most commonly found items.
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Recycling Partnership. (February 13, 2020). Distribution of curbside recyclable material generation per single family household in the United States as of 2019, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1256420/us-recyclable-material-generation-households/
Recycling Partnership. "Distribution of curbside recyclable material generation per single family household in the United States as of 2019, by type." Chart. February 13, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1256420/us-recyclable-material-generation-households/
Recycling Partnership. (2020). Distribution of curbside recyclable material generation per single family household in the United States as of 2019, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1256420/us-recyclable-material-generation-households/
Recycling Partnership. "Distribution of Curbside Recyclable Material Generation per Single Family Household in The United States as of 2019, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Feb 2020, /statistics/1256420/us-recyclable-material-generation-households/
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Distribution of curbside recyclable material generation per single family household in the United States as of 2019, by type [Graph], Recycling Partnership, February 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1256420/us-recyclable-material-generation-households/
