This is a Keep America Beautiful national initiative, is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.

AMERICA RECYCLES DAY BY THE NUMBERS

In the past year, our hard-working volunteers
and affiliates have recycled:

2,335,135+ lbs of mixed paper
1,492,898+ lbs of electronics
535,918+ lbs of beverage containers
157,958+ lbs of clothing/textiles
1,899,869+ lbs of single-stream recycling
6,056,816+ lbs of other recycled materials
And more!

In total, we’ve recycled over 16.5 MILLION POUNDS of recyclables. And counting!

RECYCLING REALITY CHECK QUIZ

Have you taken the Recycling Reality Check Quiz yet? Test your knowledge today!

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EPA America Recyles