According to the source, discards equal discards after materials and compost recovery. Includes combustion with energy recovery. Does not include construction and demolition debris, industrial process wastes, or certain other wastes.
Figures were compiled from several editions of the report.
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U.S. municipal waste stream: discarded paper and paperboard 1960-2014
The statistic shows the weight of paper and paperboard discarded in the municipal waste stream in the United States between 1960 and 2014. Approximately 19.5 million tons of paperboard were discarded in 2014.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (December 30, 2016). Weight of paper and paperboard discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1960 to 2014 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/185749/paper-and-paperboard-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Weight of paper and paperboard discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1960 to 2014 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 30, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/185749/paper-and-paperboard-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2016). Weight of paper and paperboard discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1960 to 2014 (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/185749/paper-and-paperboard-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Weight of Paper and Paperboard Discarded in The Municipal Waste Stream in The U.S. from 1960 to 2014 (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2016, /statistics/185749/paper-and-paperboard-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency, Weight of paper and paperboard discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1960 to 2014 (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/185749/paper-and-paperboard-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Weight of paper and paperboard discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. from 1960 to 2014 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, December 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/185749/paper-and-paperboard-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
