Recycling rate of packaging waste in the UK 2012-2023, by material

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Bruna Alves,
Jan 27, 2025

The recycling rate of packaging waste in the United Kingdom stood at 64.8 percent in 2023, the highest figure recorded in at at least one decade. Paper and cardboard were the packaging materials with the highest recycling rate in 2023, at more than 73 percent. Meanwhile, wood packaging recovery and recycling stood below 45 percent that year.

Recycling rate of packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2023, by material

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September 2024

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United Kingdom

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2012 to 2023

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This statistic is using original data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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