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How much solid waste is generated annually in the United States?

The United States produces 4.543 million tons of solid waste annually.

Type of waste	Million tons	Percent
Agriculture	2,340	52
Mineral industries (mining and milling waste)	1,620	36
Industrial (nonhazardous)	225	5
Municipal (domestic)	180	4
Utility	90	2
Hazardous	45	2
Low-level radioactive	3	0.0007

Of the municipal solid wastes generated in 1993, paper waste accounted for the greatest proportion. (Municipal solid wastes are...

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