Californians sent more material to landfills in 2015 than in 2014. The disposal increase was accompanied by a drop in the statewide recycling rate, according to CalRecycle.
Last year, California disposed of 33.2 million tons of material, compared to 31.2 million tons in 2014 for residential, business, and industry sectors. The new figures mean that Californians disposed, on average, 4.7 pounds per person per day. This is an increase from 4.5 pounds per person per day in 2014.
