In 2021, 44.6 percent of waste from households in the United Kingdom was recycled, slightly up from 44.4 percent a year earlier. Wales has consistently reported the highest recycling rate for household waste in the UK, at almost 58 percent in 2021. In contrast, Scotland had the lowest rate, below 42 percent.
Recycling rate from waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (July 28, 2023). Recycling rate from waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317453/household-waste-recycling-rates-by-country-uk/
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Defra, GOV.UK. (2023). Recycling rate from waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317453/household-waste-recycling-rates-by-country-uk/
Defra, and GOV.UK. "Recycling Rate from Waste from Households (Wfh) in The United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317453/household-waste-recycling-rates-by-country-uk/
Defra & GOV.UK, Recycling rate from waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317453/household-waste-recycling-rates-by-country-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Recycling rate from waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country [Graph], Defra, & GOV.UK, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317453/household-waste-recycling-rates-by-country-uk/