On average how much trash does each person in the united states generate each day?
a.) 2.1 kg
b.) 1.2 kg
c.) 3.2 kg
d.) 4.1 kg

The average person generates 4.3 pounds of waste per day. This is 1.6 pounds more than most produced back in 1960. Where does it all go? Approximately 55% of 220 million tons of waste generated each year in the United States ends up in one of the over 3,500 landfills.