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Jamie R. Dean, B.S., M.S.Ed.
Monroe County Solid Waste Coordinator
4.6 Pounds
254 Million Tons
Municipal Solid Waste Generation in 2007 254 Million Tons
Paper 33. 9%
Glass 5.3%Metals 7.6%
Plastics 11.7%
Other 3.3%
Food Scraps 12.4%
Yard Trimmings 12.9 %
Wood 5.5%
Rubber, leather, and textiles 7.3%
EPA 2006 Facts and Figures
Total Annual Waste Generation: 2.6 Billion Tons
Waste Generation
How Waste is Managed
• Land Disposal 54.0%• Combustion 12.6%• Recovery 33.4% Combustion
12.6%
MSW Management in the U.S.
Recovery33.4%
Land Disposal54%
EPA 2007
Waste Recycling Rates 1960-2006
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Franklin Report 2003
What is being recycled in 2007?
85 Million Tons of MSW• 54.5 % of all paper• 64.3% of steel cans
• 64.1% of yard trimmings• 99% of automobile
batteries• 28.0% of plastic milk
and water bottles• 48.6% of aluminum cans
Number of Landfills in the U.S.
79247379
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Franklin Report 2003