Recycling Rates by Material and Class, 2006
| | Aluminum cans | PET plastic bottles | Glass bottles | Total |
| 11 Deposit states | Carbonated |
78.7% |
71.2% |
72.7% |
76.1% |
| Non-carbonated |
49.3% |
35.2% |
36.4% |
36.9% |
| Average |
75.8% |
44.4% |
63.6% |
61.4% |
| 39 Non-Deposit States | Carbonated |
35.1% |
13.6% |
12.4% |
24.2% |
| Non-carbonated |
35.1% |
13.6% |
12.4% |
24.2% |
| Average |
35.1% |
13.6% |
12.4% |
24.2% |
| US Total | Carbonated |
45.4% |
27.0% |
29.4% |
36.9% |
| Non-carbonated |
42.1% |
21.5% |
21.4% |
29.0% |
| Average |
45.2% |
23.5% |
27.8% |
34.7% |
