Municipal Waste Management Statistics
Municipal Waste Statistics 2007/8
Quarterly statistics:
For 2007/8 onwards, summary national and regional data will be released on a quarterly basis.
Provisional estimates for the first and second quarters of 2007/8 have been published and the links to the datasets and explanatory documents are below.
| 2007/8 quarter | Statistical release | Data download |
|---|---|---|
1 (April to June) |
41/08 PDF file (34 KB) | Excel file (160KB) |
2 (July to September) |
132/08 PDF file (31 KB) | Excel file (176 KB) |
3 (October to December) |
Published at 09.30 on 7th August | Published at 09.30 on 7th August |
4 (January to March) |
Published in November | Published in November |
These figures are subject to revision in the annual release of final 2007/8 data in November 2008.
Key Facts:
To minimise the effects of seasonal fluctuations, comparisons are made between the year April 2006 to March 2007 and the year October 2006 to September 2007, i.e. encompassing the latest results for the quarter July to September 2007.
- Total municipal waste changed little in the year to end September 2007, decreasing from 29.1 million tonnes to 29.0 million tonnes, or 0.3%. A similar small decrease in total household waste was observed, from 25.8 to 25.7 million tonnes.
- Less waste was sent to landfill, decreasing from 16.9 to 16.1 million tonnes.
- There was an increase in the household recycling rate, from the average rate 30.9% between April 2006 and March 2007 to 33.2% between October 2006 and September 2007.
- The average residual household waste per head decreased from 353kg per head between April 2006 and March 2007 to 340kg per head between October 2006 and September 2007.
Data for Individual Local Authorities
Reports showing individual local authority data can be run at www.wastedataflow.co.uk (Data Manager, Reports), following registration for public access.
Timetable for publication:
Returns to WasteDataFlow are made by local authorities each quarter. For 2007/8 onwards, updated rolling annual totals for key waste statistics such as arisings, management and recycling rates will be produced each quarter according to the following timetable:
| Quarter 1 (Apr-Jun) |
Quarter 2 (Jul-Sep) |
Quarter3 (Oct-Dec) |
Quarter 4 (Jan-Mar) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA data submission deadline | 30th September | 31st December | 31st March | 30th June |
| Stage 1 validation | End October | End January | End April | End July |
| Stage 2 validation | End Nov | End February | End May | End August |
| Data received by Defra | End Dec | End March | End June | End Sept |
| Release of provisional results | Week 1 Feb | Week 1 May | Week 1 Aug | Week 1 Nov |
| Publication of final results | Week 1 Nov | Week 1 Nov | Week 1 Nov | Week 1 Nov |
Feedback on the presentation of these statistics, particularly the quarterly figures would be appreciated. Please contact enviro.statistics@defra.gsi.gov.uk or telephone: 08459 33 55 77
Further Information:
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Page last modified: 8 May 2008
Page published: 8 January 2008