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

• • California 2003 Solid Waste Stream Characterization Analysis (CIWMB)
  • US Data: Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: 2006 (US EPA)
  • Household Universal Waste Generation in California (CIWMB, 2002)
  • California Waste Tire Generation, Markets and Disposal: (CIWMB, 2004)

Recycling Reports and Data

• • Recycling in Multifamily Dwellings: A Model for Local Government Recycling and Waste Reduction (CIWMB, 2001)
  • Selected E-Waste Diversion in California: A Baseline Study (CIWMB, 2001)
  • School Recycling: Increasing Diversion Rates at School and In the Home (CIWMB, 2002)
  • Is Recycling Good for California's Economy? (CIWMB, 2003)
  • Use and Disposal of Polystyrene in California: A Report to the California Legislature (CIWMB, 2004)
  • Recycling: Good for the Environment, Good for the Economy (CIWMB, 2005)
  • Recycling Means Business: The Economic Benefits of Waste Reduction and Recycling (CAWF)
  • Single Stream Best Practices Implementation Guide (Conservatree and Environmental Planning Consultants, 2007)

California Beverage Container Recycling Data

• • California Beverage Containers Sold & Recycled through 2006
  • California Beverage Containers Sold & Recycled from Jan-June 2007
  • Beverage Container Recycling & Significant Carbon Reductions, Jan-June 2007

More Information

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