Veolia Environmental Services UK reported revenue of 3.3 billion British pounds for the year ended December 31, 2022. Meanwhile, the UK-based Biffa Group reported revenue of 1.4 billion British pounds for the year ended March 31, 2022. Several of Europe's leading waste management companies have operations in the United Kingdom.
Waste collection in the UK
Waste management companies provide a number of services, including waste collection, transport, treatment, and disposal. In the 2021/2022 financial year, some 24 million metric tons of household waste in England were collected by local authorities. That same year, the volume of waste collected by Biffa in the UK totaled 4.1 million metric tons.
Waste disposal
Once waste is collected, it is then disposed of. Typical disposal methods include incineration, landfilling, and recycling – which varies greatly across the UK. For instance, the recycling rate of household waste in England was 44 percent in 2021, while in Wales it stood at around 57 percent.
Revenue of selected leading waste management service companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of FY 2022
(in million GBP)
This statistic has been compiled from multiple company annual reports:
Veolia Environmental Services: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022 and is for the UK & Ireland (page 50). Converted from euros at a rate of 1 EUR = 0.8866 GBP (31 December 2022).
Biffa Group: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 March 2022 (page 1).
SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2021 (page 23).
Viridor UK: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (page 51).
FCC Environment UK: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2021 (page 4).
Mick George: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 30 September 2022 (page 14).
DS Smith Recycling UK: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 30 April 2022 (page 13).
Reconomy UK: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2021 (page 13).
Renewi UK: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (page 30). Converted from euros at a rate of 1 EUR = 0.8804 GBP (31 March 2023).
Augean Treatment: This figure is taken from the company's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022 (page 13).
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