What's In our Garbage: Waste Generation and Disposal Data

• • Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2008 (U.S. EPA)
  • California Waste Tire Generation, Markets and Disposal: (CalRecycle, 2006)
  • California Solid Waste Stream Characterization Analysis (CalRecycle, 2008)
  • Household Universal Waste Generation in California (CalRecycle, 2002)
  • Understanding Economic and Environmental Impacts of Single-Stream Collection Systems (CRI, 2009)

Recycling Reports and Data

• • AB 1109: Lighting Task Force Report (DTSC, 2008)
  • CRV Recycling Rates
    • Press Release: California has Record-High Recycling Levels
    • Factsheet: Benefits of New, High Recycling Rates
  • Recycling Means Business: The Economic Benefits of Waste Reduction and Recycling (CAWF)
  • Used Oil Recycling Rate Annual Report (CalRecycle, 2007)
  • Single Stream Best Practices Implementation Guide (Conservatree and Environmental Planning Consultants, 2007)
  • Recycling: Good for the Environment, Good for the Economy (CalRecycle, 2005)
  • Use and Disposal of Polystyrene in California: A Report to the California Legislature (CalRecycle, 2004)
  • Is Recycling Good for California's Economy? (CalRecycle, 2003)
  • School Recycling: Increasing Diversion Rates at School and In the Home (CalRecycle, 2002)
  • Recycling in Multifamily Dwellings: A Model for Local Government Recycling and Waste Reduction (CalRecycle, 2001)
  • Selected E-Waste Diversion in California: A Baseline Study (CalRecycle, 2001)

California Beverage Container Recycling Data

• • California Biannual Report on Beverage Containers Sold & Recycled Jan-June 2009
  • Beverage Container Recycling & Significant Carbon Reductions, Jan-June 2008
  • California Beverage Containers Sold & Recycled 2007

More Information

• • 2009 CalRecycle Statutes
  • California Recycling Laws
  • California Recycling Levels
  • Benefits of Recycling
  • What's in our Garbage