Recycling rate targets in England 2025-2035

In a bid to minimize waste and move towards a circular economy, a series of waste reduction targets have been set for England. By 2025, at least 55 percent of municipal waste must be recycled, with the target increasing to 65 percent by 2035.

The government had previously set a target of recycling 50 percent of household waste by 2020, but England missed this target with a recycling rate of 44 percent that year, with officials citing disruptions caused by COVID-19 as the main reason for this.