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In 1999, U.S. residents, businesses, and institutions produced more than 230 million tons of MSW, which is approximately 4.6 pounds of waste per person per day, up from 2.7 pounds per person per day in 1960.
Municipal Solid Waste in the United States
1999 Facts and Figures, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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