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Freedonia Market Research Freedonia Focus Reports Municipal Solid Waste: United States

Municipal Solid Waste: United States

Focus Reports, United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2028 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 2013 to 2023.

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

NAICS Codes Related to the Municipal Solid Waste Industry
NAICS Code Code Description
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

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  • Historical Trends
  • Key Economic Indicators
  • Material Recovery Overview
  • Discarded Material Management
GENERATED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
  • Packaging
  • Durables
  • Nondurables
  • Food
  • Yard
RECOVERED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
  • Packaging
  • Durables
  • Nondurables
  • Food
  • Yard
DISCARDED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • Industry Characteristics
  • Market Leaders
ABOUT THIS REPORT
  • Scope
  • Sources
  • Industry Codes
  • Freedonia Methodology
  • Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
  • Figure 1 | Key Trends in the US Municipal Solid Waste Market, 2023 - 2028
  • Figure 2 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste Trends, 2013 - 2023
  • Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Municipal Solid Waste Generation; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (2017US$ bil)
  • Figure 3 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2028 (mil tons)
  • Table 2 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2023 (000 tons)
  • Table 3 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2023 - 2028 (000 tons)
  • Figure 4 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste by Type Performance Index, 2013 - 2028 (2013=1.00)
  • Figure 5 | US Generated Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2028 (%)
  • Figure 6 | US Recovered Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2028 (mil tons)
  • Table 4 | US Recovered Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2023 (000 tons)
  • Table 5 | US Recovered Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2023 - 2028 (000 tons)
  • Figure 7 | US Recovered Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2028 (%)
  • Figure 8 | US Discarded Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2028 (mil tons)
  • Table 6 | US Discarded Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2023 (000 tons)
  • Table 7 | US Discarded Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2023 - 2028 (000 tons)
  • Figure 9 | US Discarded Municipal Solid Waste by Type, 2013 - 2028 (%)
  • Figure 10 | US Municipal Solid Waste Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2012 - 2022
  • Table 8 | US Municipal Solid Waste Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2012 - 2022
  • Table 9 | Select Participants in the US Municipal Solid Waste Sector
  • Table 10 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Municipal Solid Waste
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