Beverage Container Recycling Rates
| Year
|
Recycling
Rate
|
Containers
Sold
|
Containers
Recycled |
| 2010
|
82
|
20,263,724,097
|
16,536,683,625 |
| 2009
|
82
|
20,998,494,573
|
17,250,912,110 |
| 2008
|
74
|
21,953,226,128
|
16,169,529,337 |
| 2007 |
67
|
21,924,621,254 |
14,738,050,903
|
| 2006
|
60
|
21,920,558,259
|
13,197,711,698
|
| 2005
|
61
|
20,485,271,759
|
12,417,324,219
|
| 2004
|
59
|
20,237,496,286
|
12,034,573,093
|
| 2003
|
55
|
19,242,495,939
|
10,533,460,820
|
| 2002
|
58
|
18,176,119,077
|
10,629,955,059
|
| 2001
|
60
|
17,513,174,192
|
10,518,747,707
|
| 2000
|
61
|
16,558,409,123
|
10,190,977,803
|
| 1999
|
74
|
13,169,728,648
|
9,742,102,332
|
| 1998
|
74
|
13,107,568,019
|
9,646,672,886
|
| 1997
|
76
|
12,889,096,434
|
9,666,106,446
|
| 1996
|
76
|
12,508,701,533
|
9,439,039,918
|
| 1995
|
81
|
12,237,873,040
|
9,786,426,401
|
| 1994
|
79
|
12,803,124,621
|
10,024,685,614
|
| 1993
|
81
|
12,579,084,739
|
10,083,591,274
|
| 1992
|
82
|
13,044,123,346
|
10,469,716,585
|
| 1991
|
80
|
13,110,373,852
|
10,339,154,185
|
| 1990
|
70
|
13,682,053,525
|
9,294,834,458
|
| 1989
|
56
|
12,935,531,202
|
6,923,416,826
|
|
