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Characterization of municipal solid waste in the United States: 1990 update

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6671832

The report is the most recent in a series of reports released by the EPA to characterize Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the United States. It characterizes the national waste stream based on data through 1988 and includes: information on MSW generation from 1960 to 1988; recovery for recycling, composting, and combustion from 1960 to 1988; characterizing MSW by volume as well as by weight; projections for MSW generation to the year 2010; projections for MSW combustion through 2000; and projections (presented as a range) for recovery and recycling through 1995.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
OSTI ID:
6671832
Report Number(s):
PB-90-215112/XAB; EPA--530/SW-90/042
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English