Hazardous waste management information is obtained from data reported by facilities that treated, stored, recycled or disposed of hazardous wastes during the reporting year.
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Hazardous waste managed in the U.S. 2001-2023, by type
In 2023, **** million tons of hazardous waste were managed in the United States, of which nearly ** percent - or **** million tons - was wastewater. The state of Texas accounts for roughly half of hazardous waste managed in the U.S.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 4, 2025). Hazardous waste managed in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1267078/hazardous-waste-managed-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Hazardous waste managed in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons)." Chart. April 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1267078/hazardous-waste-managed-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2025). Hazardous waste managed in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1267078/hazardous-waste-managed-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Hazardous Waste Managed in The United States from 2001 to 2023, by Type (in Million Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Apr 2025, /statistics/1267078/hazardous-waste-managed-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency, Hazardous waste managed in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1267078/hazardous-waste-managed-in-the-united-states/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Hazardous waste managed in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1267078/hazardous-waste-managed-in-the-united-states/
