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Trash Tonnage per Week in Newton

Consumption

16,698 Tons

Year 2024

Pounds of Waste per Household per Week

Fiscal Year 2024

Compost Participation

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As of February 2025.

575

residents registered to use drop-off composting bins.

Black Earth Compost curbside service subscribers (8% of Newton residents).

3,160

Waste Disposal

Residential Curbside Diversion

(Total materials collected at the curb)

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Materials Diverted from Trash

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+

22,000 yd³

of yard waste.

+

of single-stream recycling.

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7,778 tons

18 collection
events

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of household hazardous waste.

Sources and Resources