Dig Deeper with Waste Optima’s Blog Posts
Explore Waste Optima’s industrial recycling blog for practical guides, examples, and frameworks on landfill diversion and beneficial reuse. Articles help manufacturers, warehouses, and EHS teams improve costs, operations, and environmental performance across plastics, metals, chemicals, organics, and surplus inventory.
What the 2024 EREF Report Says About U.S. Landfill Costs
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has released its annual “Analysis of MSW Landfill Tipping Fees — 2024”, providing the most comprehensive look yet at how much it costs to dispose of municipal solid waste (MSW) across the United States.
US Industrial Waste Stats - The myth of 7.6 Billion Tons
If you’ve spent time in recycling literature, you’ve almost certainly seen the claim that the United States generates 7.6 billion tons of industrial waste each year. It’s quoted by consultants, repeated on agency handouts, and echoed across blogs and corporate pages.
Perspective: Industrial vs Household Recycling
According to the Recycling Partnership’s 2020 State of Curbside Recycling Report, the average U.S. household generates 768 pounds of recyclable waste per year.
Waste Stream Data: The First Step Toward Smarter Recycling
When it comes to evaluating your company’s waste stream for recycling or reuse, the first step is always the same—data gathering.