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Estimated Residential Disposal in California

Note: This page contains historical data from CIWMB’s statewide goal measurement prior to 2007 that estimated a diversion percentage. For 2007 and subsequent years, CIWMB compares reported disposal tons to population to calculate per capita disposal expressed in pounds/person/day. This new goal measurement system is described in CIWMB’s Goal Measurement: 2007 and Later web page.

Year	Residential Disposal (million tons)*	Population (millions)	Tons Disposed Per Resident Per Year	Pounds Disposed  Per Resident Per Day
1990	17.0	29.8	0.57	3.12
1991	15.8	30.3	0.52	2.86
1992	15.4	30.8	0.50	2.73
1993	14.7	31.3	0.47	2.57
1994	14.5	31.7	0.46	2.51
1995	14.4	31.9	0.45	2.47
1996	14.0	32.2	0.43	2.38
1997	14.2	32.6	0.44	2.39
1998	15.0	33.5	0.45	2.45
1999	15.0	33.8	0.44	2.43
2000	15.2	34.3	0.44	2.43
2001	15.8	34.8	0.46	2.49
2002	15.0	35.0	0.43	2.35
2003	16.0	35.6	0.45	2.46
2004	16.4	36.1	0.45	2.48
2005	16.8	36.8	0.46	2.50
2006	16.9	37.2	0.45	2.49

*Residential disposal was estimated to be 40 percent of statewide total generation.

Sources
Population: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Historical and Demographic Research Estimates
Disposal: California Integrated Waste Management Board

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