Household waste recycling rates in the United Kingdom 2015-2022, by country

Published by Bruna Alves, Feb 20, 2025

In 2022, 44.1 percent of waste from households in the United Kingdom was recycled, slightly down from 44.6 percent a year earlier. Wales has consistently reported the highest recycling rate for household waste in the UK, at almost 57 percent in 2022. In contrast, Scotland had the lowest rate, at 42.1 percent.

Recycling rate from waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2022, by country

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September 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 to 2022

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Includes IBA metal

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This statistic is using original data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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