Does not include remediation and other waste management services.
Figures were calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ based on the number of jobs by country of birth provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.
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Employment in waste management in the UK 2017-2022, by segment
In 2022, the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom employed roughly ** people, of which ** percent were employed in the waste collection segment. Employment in this segment saw a decrease of nearly ** percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, the materials recovery segment saw a ** percent growth in comparison to 2021.
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Office for National Statistics (UK), & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (September 29, 2023). Employment in the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1446956/waste-management-employment-uk-by-segment/
Office for National Statistics (UK), und ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Employment in the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 29, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1446956/waste-management-employment-uk-by-segment/
Office for National Statistics (UK), ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2023). Employment in the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1446956/waste-management-employment-uk-by-segment/
Office for National Statistics (UK), and ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Employment in The Waste Collection, Treatment, and Disposal Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2022, by Segment (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Sep 2023, /statistics/1446956/waste-management-employment-uk-by-segment/
Office for National Statistics (UK) & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Employment in the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1446956/waste-management-employment-uk-by-segment/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Employment in the waste collection, treatment, and disposal sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), & ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1446956/waste-management-employment-uk-by-segment/
