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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteckan.publishing.service.gov.uk (2025). UK Statistics on Waste - Dataset - data.gov.uk [Dataset]. https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/dataset/uk_statistics_on_wasteDataset updatedJul 23, 2025LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThis release contains statistics on waste produced at a UK level. The topics covered in this publication are: -Waste from Households - 2010 to 2023. UK and country breakdown. -BMW (Biodegradable Municipal Waste) to landfill - 2010 to 2023. UK and country breakdown. -Packaging waste recycling and recovery - 2012 to 2024. UK only. -C&D (Construction and Demolition) recovery - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -C&I (Commercial and Industrial) waste generation - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2023. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -Total waste generated breakdown - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -Total waste treated breakdown - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -Infrastructure breakdown - UK 2012 to 2020, England 2012 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. If you require the datasets in a more accessible format, please contact Waste Statistics (RAS) at WasteStatistics@defra.gov.uk .
UK statistics on waste
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Updated Jul 23, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2025). UK statistics on waste [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-dataDataset updatedJul 23, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural AffairsArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThis release contains statistics on waste produced at a UK level. The topics covered in this publication are:
- Waste from Households - 2010 to 2023. UK and country breakdown.
- BMW (Biodegradable Municipal Waste) to landfill - 2010 to 2023. UK and country breakdown.
- Packaging waste recycling and recovery - 2012 to 2024. UK only.
- C&D (Construction and Demolition) recovery - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs.
- C&I (Commercial and Industrial) waste generation - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2023. UK and England breakdown but not DAs.
- Total waste generated breakdown - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs.
- Total waste treated breakdown - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs.
- Infrastructure breakdown - UK 2012 to 2020, England 2012 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs.
The files for this dataset can be found in CSV format on https://data.gov.uk/dataset/uk_statistics_on_waste" class="govuk-link">Data.Gov.UK (DGUK).
Historic Releases:
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241001181601/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data" class="govuk-link">UK statistics on waste – September 2024 update
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240301120729/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data" class="govuk-link">UK statistics on waste – June 2023 update
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230302042326/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data" class="govuk-link">UK statistics on waste – May 2022 update
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20220302052506/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data" class="govuk-link">UK statistics on waste – July 2021 update
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20210301183133/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data" class="govuk-link">UK statistics on waste – March 2020 update
Defra statistics: Waste and Recycling
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This release contains statistics on waste produced at a UK level. The topics covered in this publication are: -Waste from Households - 2010 to 2023. UK and country breakdown. -BMW (Biodegradable Municipal Waste) to landfill - 2010 to 2023. UK and country breakdown. -Packaging waste recycling and recovery - 2012 to 2024. UK only. -C&D (Construction and Demolition) recovery - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -C&I (Commercial and Industrial) waste generation - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2023. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -Total waste generated breakdown - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -Total waste treated breakdown - UK 2010 to 2020, England 2010 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. -Infrastructure breakdown - UK 2012 to 2020, England 2012 to 2022. UK and England breakdown but not DAs. If you require the datasets in a more accessible format, please contact Waste Statistics (RAS) at WasteStatistics@defra.gov.uk .