Local authorities in England collected roughly 9.2 million metric tons of household recycling waste in the financial year ended March 2023. 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.
Household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from financial year 2001 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (January 31, 2024). Household recycling waste collected by local authorities in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321822/household-waste-from-household-recycling-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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