Solid Waste Collection Services
People living in the United States
generate approximately 4.9 pounds of solid waste everyday!
You do the Math ........... as of 2020
329.5 million people in the U.S. X 4.9 lbs./day = 807,300 tons of solid waste/DAY!
329.5 million people in the U.S. X 4.9 lbs./day X 364 days = 294 million tons of solid waste/YEAR!
329.5 million people in the U.S. X 4.9 lbs./day X 364 days = 294 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 1,789 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.
- About one-third of an average landfill is made up of packaging material.
- How can we reduce the amount of solid waste generated?
- What alternatives do we have to reuse, reduce and/or recycle these materials?