ARCHIVE: e-Digest Statistics about: Waste and Recycling

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This topic deals with the generation and management of controlled wastes (including special wastes) in the United Kingdom. Information about dredged spoil is given in the Topic covering Coastal and Marine, and information on radioactive waste in Radioactivity.

Key Facts summarise a sub-topic on a single page. Detailed pages provide significantly more information, data tables and links to other resources.

Waste Data Strategy

Reporting on the quantity of waste handled both by facilities working under an Environment Agency licence, and by local authorities. Waste Data Strategy

 Background data  
 References and internet resources  List of tables and figures
 Definitions used  
 Key facts  In Detail
   
 Total Waste  
 Total Annual Waste, by sector  Total Annual Waste
 Waste arisings and management  
   
 Municipal and Household waste  
 Household waste and recycling  
 Household waste recycling rates  
 Household waste recycling, by materials  Open University: Household waste study
 Recycling material collected from households  
 Composition of household waste  
 Municipal waste management  Municipal waste management statistics (publication)
 Municipal waste management, regional  
 Land filling Biodegradable Municipal Waste  
 UK Municipal waste arisings  
 UK Municipal waste management  
 Regional recycling and recovery  
 International comparison EU 15  
 Estimated total annual waste generation in the EU  
   
 Industrial and commercial waste  
 Industrial and commercial waste management  Industrial and commercial waste
 Industrial and commercial waste materials  
 Construction and demolition waste  
   
 Other Wastes  
   Minerals
 Special Waste  Special waste
   Sewage sludge
   Imports and Exports of waste
   Abandoned Vehicles
   
 Resource recovery and Recycling  
 Materials recycling compared to consumption  
   Resource recovery and recycling
 Recycling and recovery from packaging  Ferrous metal
   Aluminium
   Non-ferrous metals
   Paper and board
   Glass
   Plastic
   Packaging
   
 EU Waste Statistics Regulation  
   Description and 2004 Data Reported
   
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Page last modified: 16 December 2010
Page published: 29 October 2004