Key Facts about: Waste and Recycling
Materials collected from household sources for recycling, 2006/07
England
In 2006/07 local authorities reported that around 8.0 million tonnes of household waste (31% of total household waste) was diverted for recycling or composting through schemes run by local authorities or organisations working in partnership with them. This shows that progress towards the Waste Strategy 2007 target to recycle/compost 40% of household waste by 2010 is on track.
In 2006/07 the largest component that was recycled/composted was compost (36%), this was followed by paper and card (19%) and then co-mingled materials (15%).
Co-mingled collections are the collection of a number of recyclable materials in the same box or bin e.g. paper, cans, plastics, this has grown in recent years.
A material breakdown of household recycling over time, and by region, is available at the pages about Municipal Waste Statistics
In Detail:
Further Information:
- Source:
- Defra
- Key Facts:
- Total annual waste
- Materials recycling compared to consumption
- Household waste and recycling
- Municipal waste management
- Regional recycling and recovery
- International comparison
- Sustainable Development Indicators:
- Framework Indicator: Waste
- Supporting indicator: Household waste and recycling
Data Tables:
Download Chart Data: Microsoft Excel
- Internet Links:
- Open University: Household waste study
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Page last modified: 6 November 2007
Page published: 6 November 2007