The recycling rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States stood at 32.1 percent in 2018. Although recycling rates in the North American country have increased considerably since the 1990s, it has slowed down in recent years, experiencing little change since 2010.
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OECD. (June 14, 2024). Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/193928/percentage-of-us-municipal-solid-waste-recycled-since-1960/
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