This study is focused specifically on recycling programs that accept packaging materials, not programs targeted at other non-packaging recyclables such as e-waste.
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Share of residents with access to recycling services in the U.S. 2021, by type
Curbside recycling is the most popular recycling program in the United States. In 2021, over ** percent of the U.S. population had access to curbside recycling services only, while an additional ** percent had access to both curbside and drop-off recycling. When compared to other developed countries around the world, the recycling rate in the United States is rather low, especially in contrast to European countries such as Germany, Slovenia or Austria.
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Sustainable Packaging Coalition. (July 30, 2021). Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition. "Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type." Chart. July 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition. (2021). Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
Sustainable Packaging Coalition. "Share of Population with Access to Recycling Programs in The United States in 2021, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jul 2021, /statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
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Share of population with access to recycling programs in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph], Sustainable Packaging Coalition, July 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1256447/us-recyclable-material-generation-households-volume/
