Local authorities in England collected 1.76 million metric tons of waste for landfills in the year ended March 31, 2023. The volume of waste collected for landfills has decreased by more than 90 percent since the turn of the century. As landfill waste has decreased, recycling rates in England have grown.
Total waste collected by local authorities for landfilling in England from financial year 2001 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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Defra. (January 31, 2024). Total waste collected by local authorities for landfilling in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322252/la-collected-waste-for-landfills-in-england-unnited-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Defra. "Total Waste Collected by Local Authorities for Landfilling in England from Financial Year 2001 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322252/la-collected-waste-for-landfills-in-england-unnited-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Defra, Total waste collected by local authorities for landfilling in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322252/la-collected-waste-for-landfills-in-england-unnited-kingdom/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 11, 2025)
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