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Household waste and recycling statistics

Published: 2019-10-18 Updated: 2023-03-07 Subject: Rubbish and recycling

Household waste and recycling statistics from 1996 onwards.

Household waste and recycling statistics
Year Percentage of waste reused, recycled, or composted Residual (black bag) waste produced per household (Kilograms) Percentage of waste sent to landfill Percentage of waste sent for energy recovery
2021/22 59.2% 362.66kg 2.8% 32.46%
2020/21 59.2% 363.43kg 3% 30.56%
2019/20 56.2% 389.67kg 15.42% 22.68%
2018/19 58.7% 362.89kg 14.77% 24.15%
2017/18 54.8% 421.75kg 13.14% 26.07%
2016/17 54.1% 449.45kg 13.12% 23.9%
2015/16 52.6% 456.62kg 19.18% 14.21%
2014/15 50.4% 475.29kg 10.04% 7.15%
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