This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their participation in recycling, with a breakdown by type of community. As of March 2017, some 46 percent of respondents living in suburban communities stated that they always recycled.
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Share of consumers who participate in recycling in the United States 2017, by type of community*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Share of consumers who participate in recycling in the United States 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/695469/americans-participating-in-recycling-in-the-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey. "Share of consumers who participate in recycling in the United States 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695469/americans-participating-in-recycling-in-the-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of consumers who participate in recycling in the United States 2017, by type of community*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695469/americans-participating-in-recycling-in-the-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey. "Share of Consumers Who Participate in Recycling in The United States 2017, by Type of Community*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695469/americans-participating-in-recycling-in-the-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey, Share of consumers who participate in recycling in the United States 2017, by type of community* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695469/americans-participating-in-recycling-in-the-united-states-by-community-type/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Share of consumers who participate in recycling in the United States 2017, by type of community* [Graph], Statista Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/695469/americans-participating-in-recycling-in-the-united-states-by-community-type/
