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Hazardous Waste Generated, Shipped, and Received 2001-2007 |
What this map layer shows:
The amount of hazardous waste generated, shipped, and received by each State between 2001 and 2007 in two-year increments.
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Background Information |
Sample Map
This map layer illustrates hazardous waste regulated under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA)
of 1976. The original data source is from the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA
biennially collects information regarding the generation, management, and final disposition
of hazardous wastes regulated under RCRA. It uses this information to publish a report
that communicates the findings of its data collection efforts to the public, other
government agencies, and the regulated community.
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These states generated the largest quantities of hazardous wastes in 2007 |
Louisiana
15,892,592 tons (34.0%)
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Texas 13,272,307 tons (28.4%)
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Michigan 2,397,357 tons (5.1%) |
Mississippi 2,239,718 tons (4.8%) |
Ohio 1,608,186 tons (3.4%) |
States with the largest numbers of hazardous waste generators |
California 2,312 (14.1%) |
New York 1,181 (7.2%) |
Ohio 952 (5.8%) |
Texas 918 (5.6%) |
Pennsylvania 821 (5.0%) |
These states shipped the largest quantities of hazardous wastes in 2007 |
Texas 810,653 tons (11.3%) |
Ohio 713,941 tons (10.0%) |
California 643,078 tons (9.0%) |
New Jersey 596,791 tons (8.3%) |
Louisiana 474,088 tons (6.6%)
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States with the largest numbers of hazardous waste shippers |
California 2,293 (14.1%) |
New York 1,167 (7.2%) |
Ohio 950 (5.8%) |
Texas 913 (5.6%) |
Pennsylvania 821 (5.0%) |
These states received the largest quantities of hazardous wastes in 2007 |
Ohio 803,988 tons (11.2%) |
Indiana 509,987 tons (7.1%) |
Texas 493,871 tons (6.9%) |
California 490,961 tons( 6.8%) |
Pennsylvania 460,906 tons (6.4%) |
States with the largest numbers of hazardous waste receivers |
California 62 (11.5%) |
Texas 54 (10.0%) |
Pennsylvania 24 (4.4%) |
Ohio 22 (4.1%) |
New York 20 (3.7%) |
The Hazardous Waste, Generated, Shipped, and Received 2001-2007 map layer shows
the amount of hazardous waste shipped by each state in thousands of tons over a
seven-year period.
An additional map layer was generated from this data file. The Hazardous Waste
Generated Percentage change 2001-2007 map layer shows increases and decreases in the amount
of waste generated by each state in thousands of tons between 2001 and 2007.
Related Links
If you download the data for Hazardous Waste Generated, Shipped, and Received 2001-2007
you may also want to download the State Boundaries data. The Hazardous Waste Generated,
Shipped, and Received 2001-2007 data table can be used with the State boundaries to create
maps. Download State Boundaries.
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