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U.S. State and Local Waste and Materials Characterization Reports

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EPA maintains a list of state and local waste characterization studies; reports are not available for all states. You can search for your state by clicking on the state on the map or in the table below.

 

HAWAII2
NEW HAMPSHIRE1
NORTH DAKOTA2
NEBRASKA1
IOWA2
VERMONT1
IDAHO2
MAINE1
WISCONSIN1
COLORADO1
MINNESOTA1
UTAH2
TENNESSEE1
INDIANA1
KANSAS1
ALABAMA1
MASSACHUSETTS1
MISSOURI1
SOUTH DAKOTA1
ARKANSAS1
FLORIDA1
VIRGINIA1
TEXAS1
MARYLAND1
MONTANA1
OKLAHOMA1
OREGON1
SOUTH CAROLINA2
WYOMING2
CALIFORNIA1
GEORGIA1
KENTUCKY1
RHODE ISLAND1
ARIZONA2
NORTH CAROLINA1
WASHINGTON1
CONNECTICUT1
DELAWARE1
LOUISIANA2
MISSISSIPPI1
NEW YORK1
MICHIGAN1
OHIO1
PENNSYLVANIA1
ILLINOIS1
NEVADA1
NEW JERSEY2
WEST VIRGINIA1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA1
NEW MEXICO1
ALASKA2
International Reports
 

Most reports exit EPA’s website:

StateReports
AlabamaAlabama: Economic Impact of Recycling in Alabama and Opportunities for Growth (2012) (pdf) (309 K)
ArkansasState of Recycling in Arkansas
CaliforniaCal Recycle Waste Characterization Studies Listing
Colorado

Colorado Solid Waste Management Data and Reports

Colorado: Boulder County Waste Composition Study (2019) (pdf) (3.8 MB)

Colorado: Larimer County 2016 Waste Composition and Characterization Analysis (pdf) (6.0 MB)

ConnecticutConnecticut: 2015 Statewide Waste Characterization Study (pdf) (3.81 MB)
DelawareDelaware Solid Waste Authority Statewide Waste Characterization Study, FY 2016 (pdf) (1.45 MB)
District of ColumbiaWashington, DC Public Reports on Recycling
FloridaFlorida Solid Waste and Recycling Annual Reporting
GeorgiaGeorgia Statewide Waste Characterization Study (2005) (pdf) (4.45 MB)
Illinois

Illinois: Chicago Department of Environment Waste Characterization Study (2010) (pdf) (3.21 MB)

Illinois: Commodity/Waste Generation and Characterization Study (2015) (pdf) (9.3 MB)

IndianaIndiana's Municipal Solid Waste Characterization Study for Indiana (scroll down to bottom of page to find zip file containing the 2012 study)
Kentucky

Kentucky: Division of Waste Management Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report (pdf) (4.1 MB)

Kentucky: Louisville Solid Waste Study Report January 2018

Maine

Maine: Residential Waste Characterization Study (2011) (pdf) (463 K)

Maine Solid Waste Generation and Disposal Capacity Report:  Calendar Year 2014 (pdf) (483 K)

MarylandMaryland Solid Waste Management and Diversion Report - 2017 (for 2016 Data) (pdf) (2.98 MB)
MassachusettsRecycling & Solid Waste Data for Massachusetts Cities & Towns
MichiganMichigan: Economic Impact Potential and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in Michigan (pdf) (3.9 MB)
Minnesota

Minnesota: City of Red Wing Solid Waste Composition Study: Solid Waste Boiler Facility (2009) (pdf) (5.32 MB)

Minnesota Statewide Waste Characterization Study (2013) (pdf) (1.66 MB)

Broader Information on the Minnesota MSW Composition Study

MississippiMississippi: Status Report on Solid Waste Management Facilities and Activities (2017) (pdf) (13.8 MB)
MissouriMissouri: 2016-2017 Waste Composition Study
Montana

Montana: 2018 Integrated Waste Management Plan (pdf) (942 K)

Montana: Recycling Statistics

NebraskaNebraska: State Waste Characterization Study (2009) (pdf) (6.41 MB)
NevadaState of Nevada Solid Waste Management Plan 2017 (pdf) (953 K)
New HampshireBiennial Solid Waste Report, October 2019 (pdf) (509 K)
New MexicoSolid Waste Management Plan (2015)(pdf) (31.5 MB)
New York

State Solid Waste Management Plan (2010)

New York: NYC Residential, School, and NYCHA Waste Characterization Study (pdf) (11.1 MB)

North Carolina

North Carolina: Solid Waste Management Annual Reports

North Carolina: Orange County Waste Composition Study (2017)

Ohio

Ohio: Economic Impact Potential of Recycling in Ohio, 20199 (pdf) (4.3 MB)

Ohio: Hamilton County Waste Composition Study, 2018

Ohio Waste Characterization Study (2004) (pdf) (1.64 MB)

OklahomaOklahoma: Annual Solid Waste Tonnage Report (2021)(pdf) (140 K)
OregonOregon: Recycling Characterization and Composition Study 2016/2017
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania: 2016 County Recycled Materials Report (pdf) (816 K)

Pennsylvania: Statewide Waste Composition Study (2003) (pdf) (2.81 MB)

Rhode IslandRhode Island Solid Waste Characterization Study (pdf)(2.05 MB)
South DakotaState of South Dakota Recycling/Diversion Report 2011 (pdf) (673 K)
Tennessee 2008 Tennessee Waste Characterization Study (pdf) (704.5 KB, December 15, 2008)
TexasAnnual Summary of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Texas
Vermont

Vermont Waste Characterization (2018) (pdf) (1.31 MB)

Vermont: Waste Composition Study (2013) (pdf) (1.47 MB)

VirginiaAnnual Water Resources Report (2021) (pdf) (8.8 MB) 
Washington

Washington Seattle Waste Composition Studies

Washington: Statewide Waste Characterization Study (2015-2016) (pdf) (2.3 MB)

Washington: Statewide Waste Characterization Study (2015-2016) (pdf) (2.3 MB)

Washington: Seattle Public Utilities Waste Composition Studies

Washington: King County Residential Curbside Characterization, October 2018 (pdf) (1.3 MB)

West VirginiaWest Virginia Solid Waste Management Plan 2019 (pdf) (5.43 MB)
Wisconsin

2020-2021 Wisconsin Statewide Waste Characterization Study 

Wisconsin: Statewide Waste Characterization Study (2010) (pdf) (2.2 MB)

International ReportsCanada - Metro Vancouver 2015 Waste Composition Monitoring Program (pdf) (8.2 MB)

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