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United Kingdom

Figures for 2022 ·

Recycling rate
44.1%

The management of municipal waste in the United Kingdom has seen significant changes over recent years, with a focus on landfill reduction and recycling.

Key Takeaways

  • The management of municipal waste in the UK is focusing on reducing landfill and enhancing recycling, with BMW disposal decreasing to 6.3 million tonnes in 2022.
  • Recycling rates slightly declined to 44.1% for household waste, but packaging waste recycling improved from 62.4% to 64.8% between 2022 and 2023.
  • Waste-to-Energy plays a key role in waste management, with energy recovery facilities burning 9.7 million tonnes of waste in 2020, a rise from previous years.
  • Future developments in waste management will hinge on ongoing adaptation of recycling and disposal methods to meet sustainability goals.
Key data
Waste-to-energy plants43
Waste-to-energy capacity12,100 kt/a
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Largest plants in the United Kingdom

All 8 plants in the United Kingdom (2,827 kt/a in the database)

Operators in the United Kingdom

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