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Waste management in the UK

Statistics report on waste management in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has seen significant progress toward a reduction in waste generation, with per capita municipal waste generation declining 28 percent between 2004 and 2022. Recycling rates have also increased since the turn of the century. However, a lack of infrastructure has seen recycling momentum stalling in recent years and jeopardizing the UK's transition to a circular economy.

This report presents key figures about waste management in the United Kingdom. In addition to a global overview, it provides information on waste generation and waste treatment methods in the country, with a focus on municipal, packaging, and electronic waste. It also includes data on the leading waste management companies operating in the territory.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Global municipal solid waste generation 2020-2050
  • Premium Statistic Global municipal solid waste collection rate 2020, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global municipal waste generation 2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global municipal waste recycling rate 2022, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Revenue from the landfill tax in the United Kingdom 1997-2023

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports from the UK 2001-2024
  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste exported by the United Kingdom 2005-2024, by select destination
  • Premium Statistic Export volume of ferrous waste and scrap from the United Kingdom 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Export volume of aluminum waste and scrap in the United Kingdom 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Electronic waste exports from the UK 2023, by leading country

Generation

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  • Basic Statistic Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Municipal waste generation per capita in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Household waste generation in the UK 2015-2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Packaging waste generated and recycled in the UK 2023, by material
  • Premium Statistic Generation of plastic packaging waste in the UK 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic E-waste generation in the UK 2018-2022
  • Basic Statistic Total waste generation in the United Kingdom 2010-2020
  • Basic Statistic Waste generation share in the United Kingdom 2020, by source

Management

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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
  • Premium Statistic Municipal waste sent to landfills in the UK 2010-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of packaging waste in the UK 2012-2023, by material
  • Premium Statistic E-waste collection in the UK 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Construction and demolition waste recovered in the UK 2010-2020
  • Basic Statistic Waste management share in the United Kingdom 2010-2020, by method

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue of waste management companies in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Veolia's revenue in the UK 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Biffa revenue 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Viridor revenue 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic FCC Environment UK revenue 2014-2023
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