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Recycling in the UK

Statistics report on recycling in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is one of the world's largest waste producers. Nevertheless, despite some progress since the turn of the century, recycling efforts have stalled in recent years, further aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, with a series of new policies in place, the government aims once again to ramp up recycling rates across its territory.

This report presents figures about the recycling industry in the United Kingdom. It provides information about waste trade, recycling volumes and rates of selected materials. It also provides information on consumer behavior toward household waste recycling.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global municipal waste recycling rate 2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global plastic waste export volume 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Household waste generation in the UK 2015-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Local authority plastic packaging collection rates in the UK 2010-2023, by type

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports from the UK 2001-2024
  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste exported from the UK 2024, by main country
  • Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste recycling and exports in the UK 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Exports of scrap paper from the UK 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Electronic waste exports from the UK 2023, by leading country

Recycling volumes

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  • Premium Statistic Household waste recycled in the United Kingdom 2010-2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Packaging waste generated and recycled in the UK 2023, by material
  • Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste recycled in the UK 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Plastics packaging collected per household in the UK 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Quarterly household e-waste collected in the United Kingdom 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Construction and demolition waste recovered in the UK 2010-2020

Recycling rates

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  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of municipal waste in the UK 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Household waste recycling rates in the United Kingdom 2015-2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Highest household waste recycling rates in England 2023, by local authority
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of packaging waste in the UK 2012-2023, by material
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the UK 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Recovery share of paper and board in the United Kingdom (UK) by type 2024
  • Premium Statistic Construction and demolition waste recovery rate in the UK 2010-2020

Consumer behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Recycling behavior of household waste in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults misplacing recyclable waste in the UK 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults misplacing non-recyclable waste in the UK 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Household waste recycling barriers in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local council recycling service in the UK 2024
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