In 2018, households in the United Kingdom produced the largest amount of waste compared to other parts of the economy, approximately 4.5 million metric tons, excluding inedible parts. Manufacturing as well as hospitality and food services both produced roughly 0.8 million metric tons each. Households recycled roughly 1.3 million metric tons of their total food waste, which is approximately 20 percent. In comparison, retail and wholesale as well as manufacturing each recycled roughly 50 percent or more of their total food waste. Hospitality and food services recycled only approximately 4 percent.
Volume of food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by prevention method, treatment & disposal routes
(in million metric tons)
* The source adds the following information: "All food waste data is for 2018, estimates for food redistributed are also for 2018, and those for surplus diverted to animal feed are for 2015."
** Examples include spent grain from brewing and dried sugar beet pulp
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