Approximately *** billion pounds of TRI-listed chemical waste were disposed of to land on-site in the United States in 2023. Of this quantity, ** percent were disposed of at landfill sites, while ** percent were released through other land disposal practices like spills and leaks. Some of the chemicals disposed of to land on site in the greatest quantities include lead, zinc, and arsenic. These are primarily released by the metal mining sector. The majority of TRI-listed chemical waste disposed in the U.S. is disposed of to on-site land.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (March 20, 2025). On-site land disposal of production-related TRI chemical waste in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by method (in million pounds) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1472723/chemical-waste-land-disposal-in-the-us-by-method/
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