What percent of municipal solid waste (MSW) is electronics?
According to various reports, electronics is approximately 1-4% of the municipal solid waste stream. EPA is currently performing research to estimate the amount of production, generation, and recovery of consumer electronics occurring annually in the US. This data will provide a specific breakout of the Miscellaneous Durable Goods Category currently reported in the MSW Characterization Report (also known as the Franklin Report). European Union estimates indicate that electronic and electrical equipment waste is growing 3 times faster than municipal solid waste.
