Local authorities in England collected 24.5 million metric tons of waste in the year ended March 2023. Of this amount, some 7.2 percent was disposed of via landfills. Meanwhile, almost half of the collected waste in the 2023 financial year was sent for incineration with EfW.
Distribution of local authority collected waste disposal in England in financial year 2023, by method
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Defra. (January 31, 2024). Distribution of local authority collected waste disposal in England in financial year 2023, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222159/disposal-method-of-la-collected-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra. "Distribution of local authority collected waste disposal in England in financial year 2023, by method." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222159/disposal-method-of-la-collected-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra. (2024). Distribution of local authority collected waste disposal in England in financial year 2023, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222159/disposal-method-of-la-collected-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra. "Distribution of Local Authority Collected Waste Disposal in England in Financial Year 2023, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222159/disposal-method-of-la-collected-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra, Distribution of local authority collected waste disposal in England in financial year 2023, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222159/disposal-method-of-la-collected-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Distribution of local authority collected waste disposal in England in financial year 2023, by method [Graph], Defra, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222159/disposal-method-of-la-collected-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/