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 metals 1960-2014
The statistic represents the weight of metals discarded in the municipal waste stream in the United States between 1960 and 2014. In 1914, approximately **** million tons of metal were discarded in the U.S.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (December 30, 2016). Weight of metals discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. between 1960 and 2014 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/185754/metals-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Weight of metals discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. between 1960 and 2014 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 30, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/185754/metals-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2016). Weight of metals discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. between 1960 and 2014 (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/185754/metals-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Weight of Metals Discarded in The Municipal Waste Stream in The U.S. between 1960 and 2014 (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2016, /statistics/185754/metals-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
Environmental Protection Agency, Weight of metals discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. between 1960 and 2014 (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/185754/metals-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Weight of metals discarded in the municipal waste stream in the U.S. between 1960 and 2014 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, December 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/185754/metals-discarded-in-us-municipal-waste-since-1960/
