Approximately ** million metric tons of plastic municipal solid waste in the U.S. were landfilled in 2018. The most landfilled materials that year by weight were food, yard trimmings, and inorganic waste. More than *** million metric tons of municipal solid waste was landfilled in the U.S. in 2018.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (January 23, 2021). Amount of municipal solid waste landfilled in the U.S. in 2018, by material* (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/503958/municipal-solid-waste-discarded-in-the-us-by-material/
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Amount of municipal solid waste landfilled in the U.S. in 2018, by material* (in million metric tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, January 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/503958/municipal-solid-waste-discarded-in-the-us-by-material/
