More than ** million tons of U.S. municipal solid waste (MSW) were composted in 2018, the majority of which was from yard trimmings. The volume of composted MSW in the U.S. has increased considerably in the past three decades.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (December 3, 2022). Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons)." Chart. December 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2022). Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Volume of Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Composted in The United States from 1990 to 2018 (in Million Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Dec 2022, /statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
Environmental Protection Agency, Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, December 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/193893/composting-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-generated-per-person-since-90/
