Hazardous waste management information is obtained from data reported by facilities that treated, stored, recycled or disposed of hazardous wastes during the reporting year. Federal regulations require large quantity generators (if the site generates 1,000 kg in any calendar month) to submit a report every two years regarding the nature, quantities and disposition of hazardous waste generated at their facility. Therefore, this statistic does not include all the hazardous waste generated in the United States.
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Hazardous waste generated in the United States 2001-2023, by type
Approximately million tons of hazardous waste were produced by large quantity generators in the United States in 2023. Of this total, million tons was wastewater. Since 2001, the quantity of hazardous waste generated in the North American country has decreased by approximately **** million tons.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (September 4, 2025). Hazardous waste produced by large quantity generators in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1267117/hazardous-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Hazardous waste produced by large quantity generators in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons)." Chart. September 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1267117/hazardous-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
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Environmental Protection Agency, Hazardous waste produced by large quantity generators in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1267117/hazardous-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Hazardous waste produced by large quantity generators in the United States from 2001 to 2023, by type (in million tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, September 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1267117/hazardous-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/
