* The reported figures are for an 'average' UK household, calculated as 2.4 occupants * Avoidable waste is classified in the report as food and drink thrown away that was, at some point prior to disposal, edible, e.g. milk, lettuce, fruit juice, meat (excluding bones, skin, etc.). Possibly avoidable waste is classified as food and drink that some people eat and others do not, e.g. bread crusts and potato skins. Unavoidable waste is classified as waste arising from food and drink preparation that is not, and has not been, edible under normal circumstances, e.g. meat bones, egg shells, pineapple skin, tea bags.
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Weekly food and drink waste per household in the UK 2012, by avoidability
This statistic shows the weekly food and drink waste per household, by avoidability, in the United Kingdom in 2012. Three kilos of avoidable waste was generated weekly by an average UK household in 2012.
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Weight of average household food and drink waste per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by avoidability* (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/283416/household-food-and-drink-waste-per-week-in-the-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP. "Weight of average household food and drink waste per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by avoidability* (in kilograms)." Chart. November 1, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/283416/household-food-and-drink-waste-per-week-in-the-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP. (2013). Weight of average household food and drink waste per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by avoidability* (in kilograms). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/283416/household-food-and-drink-waste-per-week-in-the-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP. "Weight of Average Household Food and Drink Waste per Week in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Avoidability* (in Kilograms)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2013, /statistics/283416/household-food-and-drink-waste-per-week-in-the-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP, Weight of average household food and drink waste per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by avoidability* (in kilograms) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283416/household-food-and-drink-waste-per-week-in-the-uk-by-avoidability/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Weight of average household food and drink waste per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by avoidability* (in kilograms) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283416/household-food-and-drink-waste-per-week-in-the-uk-by-avoidability/
