What Americans Throw Away
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Paper products and cardboard | 36% |
| Yard wastes | 20% |
| Food wastes | 9% |
| Metals | 9% |
| Glass | 8% |
| Plastics | 7% |
| Rubber and leather goods | 3% |
| Other | 8% |
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