How Much Waste Does the Average New Yorker Produce Each …

How Much Waste Does the Average New Yorker Produce Each Day?

Pounds of Refuse Per Person Per Day

Pounds per person per day, residential waste

4.0

Pounds of Recycling Per Person Per Day

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0 2000

2001 2002

2003 2004

2005 2006

2007 2008

2009 2010 2011

2012

Fiscal Year

And How Much Does It Cost the City Each Day?

In 2012 dollars

Refuse Cost Per Person Per Day

Recycling Cost Per Person Per Day

Dollars per person per day

$1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0 2000 2001 2002 2003

2004 2005

2006 2007 2008

2009 2010 2011 2012

Fiscal Year Prepared by Justin Bland

New York City Independent Budget O ce

SOURCES: Mayor's Management Reports; Department of Sanitation; U.S. Census Bureau; Moody's NOTE: 2012 estimated by IBO due to missing data.

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