The volume of household waste collected by local authorities in England amounted to 22.1 million metric tons in the financial year ended March 2023. This represented a decrease of some 6.4 percent in comparison to the previous year and the lowest collection volume reported across England since the turn of the century. Household waste accounts for the majority of local authority waste collections in England.
Total household 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). Total household waste collected by local authorities in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Defra. "Total Household Waste Collected by Local Authorities in England from Financial Year 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Defra, Total household waste collected by local authorities in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321872/total-household-waste-volumes-england-united-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 20, 2025)
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