Recycling behavior of household waste in the UK 2024

Published by Bruna Alves, Feb 12, 2025

Recycling is a normalized behavior in households in the UK, with six out of 10 adults recycling everything that could be recycled, according to a March 2024 survey. Another 30 percent of respondents claimed to recycle most things, while only two percent of UK citizens claimed to rarely or never recycle in their household.

Share of households recycling waste in the United Kingdom as of March 2024

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 21 to April 5, 2024

Number of respondents

5,438 adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased as: "To what extent, if at all, does your household recycle?"

The source only interviewed adults responsible for dealing with the waste and recycling at home.

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