The total waste from households (WfH) generated in England in 2018 was 22.03 million metric tons. That year, 15 percent of waste from households in England was from vegetal waste, while paper and cardboard wastes accounted for just over 10 percent.
Generation of waste from households (WfH) in England in 2018, by waste material
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Includes IBA metal WfH is the agreed harmonised UK measure used to report household recycling. The UK currently defines ‘household waste’ using the WfH measure.
The waste category (row) 'Household & similar' refers to waste type and may be generated by any industry. Industry column 'EP_HH Households' is based on the 'Waste from Households' measure used for household recycling reporting, but is also subject to minor additional adjustments.
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GOV.UK, & Defra. (May 11, 2022). Generation of waste from households (WfH) in England in 2018, by waste material (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317506/household-waste-generation-by-material-england/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Generation of waste from households (WfH) in England in 2018, by waste material (in metric tons)." Chart. May 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317506/household-waste-generation-by-material-england/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2022). Generation of waste from households (WfH) in England in 2018, by waste material (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317506/household-waste-generation-by-material-england/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Generation of Waste from Households (Wfh) in England in 2018, by Waste Material (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317506/household-waste-generation-by-material-england/
GOV.UK & Defra, Generation of waste from households (WfH) in England in 2018, by waste material (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317506/household-waste-generation-by-material-england/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Generation of waste from households (WfH) in England in 2018, by waste material (in metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, May 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317506/household-waste-generation-by-material-england/