This statistic represents the total amount of PET bottles that are available on shelves in the United States and the weight that is collected for recycling in the United States between 2000 and 2017. In 2017, there were some **** billion pounds of bottles for sale to consumers but only **** billion pounds of PET containers were actually collected for recycling.
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NAPCOR, & Association of Plastic Recyclers. (November 15, 2018). Weight of bottles on shelves and bottles collected for recycling in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/207605/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR, und Association of Plastic Recyclers. "Weight of bottles on shelves and bottles collected for recycling in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds)." Chart. November 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/207605/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR, Association of Plastic Recyclers. (2018). Weight of bottles on shelves and bottles collected for recycling in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/207605/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR, and Association of Plastic Recyclers. "Weight of Bottles on Shelves and Bottles Collected for Recycling in The U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in Million Pounds)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Nov 2018, /statistics/207605/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR & Association of Plastic Recyclers, Weight of bottles on shelves and bottles collected for recycling in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/207605/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Weight of bottles on shelves and bottles collected for recycling in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds) [Graph], NAPCOR, & Association of Plastic Recyclers, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/207605/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
