The volume of household waste collected by local authorities in England amounted to 23.8 million metric tons in the 2020/2021 financial year. This was an increase from the previous year, and the largest volume collected since 2008/2009. Household waste accounts for the majority of local authority
Volume of total household waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (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 volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- Household waste volumes in North West England 2000-2019
- Waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- Household waste from household recycling in the West Midlands 2000-2019
- Local Authority collected waste in North East England 2000-2019
- Household waste in Yorkshire and the Humber 2000-2019
- LA collected non-household waste for recycling in England 2000-2019
- Household waste from civic amenity sites in England 2000-2019
- LA collected waste from other household sources in England 2000-2019
- LA recycled/composted waste in South West England 2000-2018
- 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
- Number of PET bottles recycling business entities Japan FY 2012-2021
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- Household waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- Household waste volumes in North West England 2000-2019
- Waste volumes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2012
- Household waste from household recycling in the West Midlands 2000-2019
- Local Authority collected waste in North East England 2000-2019
- Household waste in Yorkshire and the Humber 2000-2019
- LA collected non-household waste for recycling in England 2000-2019
- Household waste from civic amenity sites in England 2000-2019
- LA collected waste from other household sources in England 2000-2019
- LA recycled/composted waste in South West England 2000-2018
- 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
- Number of PET bottles recycling business entities Japan FY 2012-2021
GOV.UK, & Defra. (January 18, 2022). Volume of total household waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Volume of total household waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2022). Volume of total household waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Volume of Total Household Waste Collected by Local Authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK & Defra, Volume of total household waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Volume of total household waste collected by local authorities in England from 2000/2001 to 2020/2021* (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, January 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/