This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from US statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from US statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other US-specific metadata information.
| Actual indicator available | National Recycle Rate of Municipal Solid Waste |
|---|---|
| Actual indicator available - description | The national recycle rated is the proportion of material recycled or composted from all municipal solid waste generated |
| Date of national source publication | July 2018 |
| Method of computation | |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Scheduled update by national source | December 2019 |
| U.S. method of computation | National tonnage totals for Municipal Solid Waste are characterized in the Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures report. The total tonnage of materials recycled and those composted are added together. This sum is then divided by the total of all material waste generated. Full methodology on how tonnages are calculated is located: https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/methodology-epas-facts-and-figures-materials |
| Comments and limitations | Tonnages from international imports and exports are included in development of the national municipal solid waste metrics found in the Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures report, but the report does not include detailed information in this category. |
| Date metadata updated | June 12. 2019 |
| Disaggregation geography | |
| Unit of measurement | The rate is a percentage, derived from a portion of all municipal solid waste generated in tons |
| Disaggregation categories | |
| International and national references | |
| Time period | The Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures report includes annual municipal solid waste management metrics dating from 1960-2015. |
| Scheduled update by SDG team |