Solid Waste Collection Services
People living in the United States
generate approximately 4.6 pounds of solid waste everyday!
You do the Math ........... as of 2019
329 million people in the U.S. X 4.6 lbs./day = 756,700 tons of solid waste/DAY!
329 million people in the U.S. X 4.6 lbs./day X 364 days = 275 million tons of solid waste/YEAR!
329 million people in the U.S. X 4.6 lbs./day X 364 days = 275 million tons of solid waste/YEAR!
Facts about solid waste generated in the United States
- The U.S. is the #1 trash-producing country in the world at 1,674 pounds per person per year.
- Every year, each American throws out about 1,200 pounds of organic garbage that can be composted.
- Over 11 million tons of recyclable clothing, shoes, and textiles make their way into landfills each year.
- The majority of the 4 million tons of junk mail that Americans receive annually ends up in landfills.
- How can we reduce the amount of solid waste generated?
- What alternatives do we have to reuse, reduce and/or recycle these materials?