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Publicly Reported State Municipal Solid Waste Data Version 1

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Catalog Last Checked: April 21, 2026 at 08:04 PM | Dataset Last Updated: July 12, 2022
This dataset is a collection of publicly reported municipal solid waste (MSW) data in the United States retrieved via a web search as part of an analysis of waste estimation methods. The dataset covers MSW generation, recycling, and disposal, with a high degree a variability in data availability based on differences in state reporting practices. The target data for the data is 2018. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Vines, V., M. Pasquali, S. Ganguli, and D.E. Meyer. Understanding the trade-offs of national municipal solid waste estimation methods for circular economy policy. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 412: 137349, (2023).

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  • Compiled State Public Waste Data.xlsx

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