The volume of household residual waste in England totaled 12 million metric tons in 2019, down from 12.2 million metric tons in 2018. By comparison, the volume of waste sent for recycling waste was roughly 10 .1 million metric tons that year, of which dry recycling accounted for 5.9 million metric tons.
Composition of household waste in England from 2010 to 2019 (in million metric tons)
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GOV.UK, & Defra. (March 1, 2021). Composition of household waste in England from 2010 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476775/composition-of-household-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Composition of household waste in England from 2010 to 2019 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476775/composition-of-household-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2021). Composition of household waste in England from 2010 to 2019 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476775/composition-of-household-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Composition of Household Waste in England from 2010 to 2019 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476775/composition-of-household-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK & Defra, Composition of household waste in England from 2010 to 2019 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476775/composition-of-household-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 17, 2022)