HDPE bottle sales and wasting in the US
| YEAR | SOLD thousand tons | RECYCLED thousand tons | Recycling rate | WASTED thousand tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,209 | 134 | 11.1% | 1,075 |
| 1992 | 1,272 | 203 | 15.9% | 1,069 |
| 1993 | 1,359 | 220 | 16.2% | 1,139 |
| 1994 | 1,491 | 266 | 17.8% | 1,225 |
| 1995 | 1,291 | 310 | 24.0% | 980 |
| 1996 | 1,359 | 334 | 24.6% | 1,025 |
| 1997 | 1,433 | 354 | 24.7% | 1,079 |
| 1998 | 1,559 | 367 | 23.5% | 1,192 |
| 1999 | 1,618 | 381 | 23.6% | 1,237 |
| 2000 | 1,617 | 373 | 23.1% | 1,244 |
| 2001 | 1,620 | 375 | 23.1% | 1,245 |
| 2002 | 1,655 | 412 | 24.9% | 1,243 |
| 2003 | 1,661 | 403 | 24.2% | 1,258 |
| 2004 | 1,743 | 448 | 25.7% | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 1,702 | 457 | 26.8% | 1,245 |
| 2006 | 1,755 | 469 | 26.7% | 1,286 |
| * Includes beverage and non-beverage HDPE bottles, in both natural and pigmented resins. | ||||
| Sources: HDPE sales and recycling data are derived from the American Plastics Council and the American Chemistry Council. | ||||