Indiana was the U.S. state with the highest per capita waste acceptance in landfills in 2019, accounting for about 2.35 short tons of waste per capita, followed closely by Michigan, with 2.27 short tons of landfill waste accepted per person.
Annual new landfill waste accepted per capita in the United States in 2019, by select state
(in short tons)
Characteristic
Landfill waste accepted in short tons per person
Indiana
2.35
Michigan
2.27
Colorado
2.06
Ohio
2.04
Illinois
2.03
New Hampshire
2.03
Nebraska
1.83
Kentucky
1.75
Pennsylvania
1.73
Nevada
1.67
Georgia
1.67
Oregon
1.64
Alabama
1.61
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