*Recycling of postconsumer wastes; does not include converting/fabrication scrap
** Collection of electrolytes in batteries; probably not recycled.
Includes waste from residential, commercial and institutional sources.
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Volume of municipal waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
Approximately 46 million tons of paper and paperboard was recycled in the U.S. in 2018, making it the most recovered MSW material recovered for recycling that year. This was followed by metals, of which 8.72 million tons was recovered from the MSW stream for recycling.
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