Key Facts about: Waste and Recycling
Waste arisings and management: 1998/9 and 2002/3
United Kingdom
This is a UK Government sustainable development strategy indicator
Municipal, commercial and industrial, and construction and demolition waste totalled around 225 million tonnes in 2002/03, 25 million tonnes more than in 1998/9. In 2002/3, municipal waste (household and other waste collected by local authorities) made up about a sixth of this waste, industry and commerce accounted for just over a third, and construction and demolition made up about half.
In 2002/3, the proportion of waste disposed of in landfill sites fell to 43 per cent, although the actual amount disposed of in this way did not change significantly compared with 1998/9. The proportion of waste being recycled or reused increased to 42 per cent in 2002/3, with actual tonnage increasing by 46 per cent between the two years.
Note: These estimates are based on data from various surveys and comparisons between the two years should be treated with caution.
In Detail:
- Total Annual Waste
- Municipal waste
- Industrial and commercial waste
- Minerals
- Sewage Sludge
- e-Digest: Coastal and marine waters Dredged spoils
Further Information:
- Source:
- Defra
- Sustainable Development Indicators:
- Sustainable consumption and production: Waste
Data Tables:
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Page last modified: 13 February 2006
Page published: 13 February 2006