Key Facts about: Waste and Recycling
Regional household recycling and municipal recovery rates, 2006/07
Government Office Regions, England
The region with the highest household recycling/composting rate in England in 2006/07 was the East with 38.3 per cent. This is followed by the South West with 37.2 per cent and the East Midlands with 35.6 per cent.
However, areas that recycle the most are not necessarily those that recover the most value from their waste. Recovery includes recycling, composting, incineration with energy recovery and Refuse Derived Fuel manufacture. The West Midlands has the highest municipal recovery rate of 58.4 per cent. The South East (46.0%) and London (41.9%) have the second and third highest municipal waste recovery rates.
For further information on regional level household and municipal waste please visit the following website for sustainable development indicators.
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Further Information:
- Source:
- Defra
- Key Facts:
- Total annual waste
- Household waste and recycling
- Material recycling
- Municipal waste management
- International comparison
- Sustainable Development Indicators:
- Framework Indicator: Waste
Data Tables:
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Page last modified: 13 February 2008
Page published: 6 November 2007