The volume of local authority-collected waste sent for recycling or composting in England totaled some 10 million metric tons for the year ended 31 March, 2023. The volume of waste sent for recycling in England has increased considerably since the turn of the century, but has slowed down in recent years.
Total waste collected by local authorities for recycling or composting in England from financial year 2001 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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Defra. (January 31, 2024). Total waste collected by local authorities for recycling or composting in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322307/la-collected-recycled-composted-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra. "Total waste collected by local authorities for recycling or composting in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322307/la-collected-recycled-composted-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra. (2024). Total waste collected by local authorities for recycling or composting in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322307/la-collected-recycled-composted-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra. "Total Waste Collected by Local Authorities for Recycling or Composting in England from Financial Year 2001 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322307/la-collected-recycled-composted-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/
Defra, Total waste collected by local authorities for recycling or composting in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322307/la-collected-recycled-composted-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Total waste collected by local authorities for recycling or composting in England from financial year 2001 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Defra, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/322307/la-collected-recycled-composted-waste-in-england-united-kingdom/