Dry recycling from waste from households in England totaled 5.9 million metric tons in 2019. Of this, 35.8 was paper and card, accounting for the largest share of dry recycling materials. This was followed by glass, which accounted for approximately 21 percent.
Composition of dry recycling from waste from households in England in 2019, by materials*
*Other materials includes batteries (both automotive and post-consumer), bric-a-brac, chipboard and MDF, composite food and beverage cartons, composite wood materials, fire extinguishers, furniture, ink and toner cartridges, mattresses, mineral oil, paint, tyres (car, large vehicle, van and mixed tyres), vegetable oil, video tapes, DVDs and CDs, wood, and other.
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GOV.UK. (March 1, 2021). Composition of dry recycling from waste from households in England in 2019, by materials* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476802/dry-recycling-composition-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Composition of dry recycling from waste from households in England in 2019, by materials*." Chart. March 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476802/dry-recycling-composition-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2021). Composition of dry recycling from waste from households in England in 2019, by materials*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476802/dry-recycling-composition-england-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Composition of Dry Recycling from Waste from Households in England in 2019, by Materials*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476802/dry-recycling-composition-england-united-kingdom/
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