Municipal Solid Waste: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2023 US generated, recovered, and discarded municipal solid waste (MSW) in short tons. MSW generated, recovered, and discarded are each segmented in terms of: packaging, durables, nondurables, food, yard, and miscellaneous inorganics (generated and discarded only).

To illustrate historical trends, total generated, recovered, and discarded MSW as well as the various segments are provided in annual series from 2008 to 2018.

The volume of recovered miscellaneous inorganic waste (e.g., cat box litter) is negligible and excluded from recovered volumes. MSW spans collection from residential, commercial (e.g., retail stores and offices), and institutional (such as schools and hospitals) sources. Construction, hazardous, and industrial waste are excluded from the scope of this report. Throughout this report, measures in tons refer to short tons.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
562111 Solid Waste Collection
562212 Solid Waste Landfill
562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
562920 Materials Recovery Facilities

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Material Recovery Overview
• Discarded Material Management

• Packaging
• Durables
• Nondurables
• Food
• Yard

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in the US Generated Municipal Solid Waste Market, 2018 - 2023
• Figure 2 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste Trends, 2008 - 2018
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Municipal Solid Waste Generation, 2008 - 2023 (2012US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | US Municipal Solid Waste Generated by Type, 2008 - 2023 (mil tons)
• Table 2 | US Municipal Solid Waste Generated by Type, 2008 - 2023 (000 tons)
• Figure 4 | US Municipal Solid Waste Generated by Type Performance Index, 2008 - 2023 (2008=100)
• Figure 5 | US Municipal Solid Waste Generated by Type, 2008 - 2023 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Packaging MSW Generated w/ Packaging Demand, 2008 - 2023
• Figure 7 | US Durables MSW Generated w/ Durable Goods PCE, 2008 - 2023
• Figure 8 | US Food MSW Generated w/ Food Shipments, 2008 - 2023
• Figure 9 | US Yard MSW Generated w/ Households, 2008 - 2023
• Figure 10 | US Municipal Solid Waste Recovered by Type, 2008 - 2023 (mil tons)
• Table 3 | US Municipal Solid Waste Recovered by Type, 2008 - 2023 (000 tons)
• Figure 11 | US Municipal Solid Waste Recovered by Type Performance Index, 2008 - 2023 (2008=100)
• Figure 12 | US Municipal Solid Waste Recovered by Type, 2008 - 2023 (%)
• Figure 13 | US Municipal Solid Waste Discarded by Type, 2008 - 2023 (mil tons)
• Table 4 | US Municipal Solid Waste Discarded by Type, 2008 - 2023 (000 tons)
• Figure 14 | US Municipal Solid Waste Discarded by Type Performance Index, 2008 - 2023 (2008=100)
• Figure 15 | US Municipal Solid Waste Discarded by Type, 2008 - 2023 (%)
• Figure 16 | US Municipal Solid Waste Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2008 - 2018
• Table 5 | US Municipal Solid Waste Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2008 - 2018
• Figure 17 | US Municipal Solid Waste Revenue Concentration by Segment, 2002 - 2012 (%)
• Table 6 | Selected Participants in the US Municipal Solid Waste Sector
• Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Municipal Solid Waste