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How much waste does Southborough generate per capita?

April 26, 2017capita Southborough waste

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How much waste does Southborough generate per capita?

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In 2004, Southborough residents generated almost 1400 pounds of waste per person. Of this total waste stream 342 pounds was recyclables and 1045 pounds was trash. Unfortunately, the total amount of waste per person has been steadily rising. On the bright side, at least the percentage of the total waste that is recycled as been improving. Below are two graphs which show these trends from 1998 through 2004.