New England Communities
Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont & 10 Tribal Nations
Questions About Your Community: Recycling
Recycling rates are reported every two years. The latest figures are from 2007 and indicate that recycling and composting programs recovered 33% of municipal solid waste generated in the country or 85 million tons. On average, Americans generate 4.62 pounds of trash per person per day. In the Northeast approximately 84% of the population has access to curbside recycling programs at their home which is the highest rate in the country. For more information please consult the (Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the United States 2009 Facts and Figures update)
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| Recycling Program |
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| Connecticut |
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection -
Connecticut Recycles |
| Maine |
Maine State Planning Office |
| Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
| New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
| Rhode Island |
Rhode Island Resource
Recovery Corporation |
| Vermont |
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |