The share of local authorities that provide kerbside collections of plastic packaging materials varies across the United Kingdom. In 2019, 100 percent of local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland collected plastic bottles at kerbside. However, while 100 percent of local authorities in both Wales and Northern Ireland collected pots, tubs, and trays at kerbside, only 84 percent of local authorities in England and Scotland collected these materials. Meanwhile, 18 percent of Welsh local authorities offered kerbside collection services for plastic film, just six percent of Scottish local authorities offered this same service.
authorities in England providing this service.
Share of local authorities collecting plastic packaging at kerbside in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country
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Plastic bottles
Pots, tubs and trays
Plastic film
Plant pots
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RECOUP. (December 16, 2020). Share of local authorities collecting plastic packaging at kerbside in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813428/local-authority-plastic-collection-services-united-kingdom-uk/
RECOUP. "Share of local authorities collecting plastic packaging at kerbside in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country." Chart. December 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813428/local-authority-plastic-collection-services-united-kingdom-uk/
RECOUP. (2020). Share of local authorities collecting plastic packaging at kerbside in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813428/local-authority-plastic-collection-services-united-kingdom-uk/
RECOUP. "Share of Local Authorities Collecting Plastic Packaging at Kerbside in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813428/local-authority-plastic-collection-services-united-kingdom-uk/
RECOUP, Share of local authorities collecting plastic packaging at kerbside in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813428/local-authority-plastic-collection-services-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of local authorities collecting plastic packaging at kerbside in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by country [Graph], RECOUP, December 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/813428/local-authority-plastic-collection-services-united-kingdom-uk/