Approximately 12 million metric tons of waste from households in the United Kingdom was recycled in 2021, up 2.8 percent from the previous year. While England accounts for more than 80 percent of the volume of waste recycled in the UK each year, Wales has consistently reported the highest recycling rate for household waste in the UK.
Waste from households (WfH) recycled in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (June 28, 2023). Waste from households (WfH) recycled in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457918/household-waste-recycling-by-country-uk/
Defra, und GOV.UK. "Waste from households (WfH) recycled in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457918/household-waste-recycling-by-country-uk/
Defra, GOV.UK. (2023). Waste from households (WfH) recycled in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457918/household-waste-recycling-by-country-uk/
Defra, and GOV.UK. "Waste from Households (Wfh) Recycled in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457918/household-waste-recycling-by-country-uk/
Defra & GOV.UK, Waste from households (WfH) recycled in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457918/household-waste-recycling-by-country-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Waste from households (WfH) recycled in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, & GOV.UK, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457918/household-waste-recycling-by-country-uk/