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)
*Residual waste includes waste from households’ regular collections e.g. black bags, bulky waste, household civic amenity waste, ‘other household waste’ and rejects from recycling. Dry recycling includes paper and card, glass, plastic, waste electrical and electronic equipment, scrap metals as well as other materials. Other organics includes green garden waste, mixed garden and food waste, wood for composting and other compostable waste.
Figures prior to 2015 are taken from previous reports.
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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)
