Local authorities in England collected roughly 10.1 million metric tons of household recycling waste in the financial year ended March 2021. The volume of recycling waste collected in England has increased considerably since the turn of the century, but has seen little change in recent years.
Volume of household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Statistics on Household waste in England
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Waste generation split in England 2018, by source
- Basic Statistic Waste generation split in the United Kingdom 2018, by source
- Premium Statistic Household waste generation in the United Kingdom 2019-2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Total Local Authority collected waste in England 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of waste disposal methods in England FY 2021
Generation
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- Basic Statistic LA collected regular household waste in England 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Total LA collected household waste in England 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Local authority collected waste from households per capita in England 2010-2020
- Basic Statistic LA collected residual waste volumes per household in England 2010-2021, by region
- Basic Statistic LA collected residual household waste per household in England 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of waste from households in England 2016-2020, by waste type
- Premium Statistic Household waste generation in England 2018, by waste material
Recycling
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- Premium Statistic Household waste recycling rates in the United Kingdom 2015-2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Recycling rate of waste from households in England 2010-2020
- Basic Statistic Recycling rate of LA collected household waste in England 2010-2021, by region
- Basic Statistic LA collected household recycling waste in England 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Recycling rates of household waste in England FY 2021, by local authority
- Basic Statistic Waste from households dry recycling composition in England 2020
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Revenues of leading UK waste management service companies FY 2021
- Basic Statistic Waste collection industry enterprises in the UK in 2022, by turnover
- Premium Statistic Veolia's revenue in the UK 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Collection division revenue of Biffa PLC 2022, by segment
- Premium Statistic FCC Environment UK revenue 2014-2020
Outlook
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Further related statistics
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- Household waste from household recycling in Yorkshire and the Humber 2000-2019
- Household waste from household recycling in the West Midlands 2000-2019
- Household waste volumes in North West England 2000-2019
- Local Authority collected waste in North East England 2000-2019
- Household waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- Waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- LA collected non-household waste for recycling in England 2000-2019
- Household waste in Yorkshire and the Humber 2000-2019
- LA collected recycling waste from non-household sources in London 2000-2019
- Local Authority collected waste from household recycling in London, England 2000-2021
- Household waste from other household sources in South East England 2000-2019
- Italy: metropolitan administrations adopting waste recycling policies 2016, by type
- Cities adopting policies for waste management improvement in Italy 2017
- Perception on waste segregation by society in Poland 2019
- Collection of waste lamps in the United Kingdom 2015-2017
- Netherlands: number of enterprises in water supply & waste disposal industry 2020
- Industry revenue of “remediation activities“ in Bulgaria 2012-2025
- Evaluation of waste separation in Poland 2020
- Industry revenue of “water supply, sewerage, waste management“ in Sweden 2012-2025
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Statistics
- Household waste from household recycling in Yorkshire and the Humber 2000-2019
- Household waste from household recycling in the West Midlands 2000-2019
- Household waste volumes in North West England 2000-2019
- Local Authority collected waste in North East England 2000-2019
- Household waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- Waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- LA collected non-household waste for recycling in England 2000-2019
- Household waste in Yorkshire and the Humber 2000-2019
- LA collected recycling waste from non-household sources in London 2000-2019
- Local Authority collected waste from household recycling in London, England 2000-2021
- Household waste from other household sources in South East England 2000-2019
- Italy: metropolitan administrations adopting waste recycling policies 2016, by type
- Cities adopting policies for waste management improvement in Italy 2017
- Perception on waste segregation by society in Poland 2019
- Collection of waste lamps in the United Kingdom 2015-2017
- Netherlands: number of enterprises in water supply & waste disposal industry 2020
- Industry revenue of “remediation activities“ in Bulgaria 2012-2025
- Evaluation of waste separation in Poland 2020
- Industry revenue of “water supply, sewerage, waste management“ in Sweden 2012-2025
GOV.UK, & Defra. (January 18, 2022). Volume of household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Volume of household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2022). Volume of household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Volume of Household Recycling Waste Collected by Local Authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Defra, Volume of household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Volume of household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/01 to 2020/21 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, January 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/