Waste from Households

Waste from Households (WfH) is the measure introduced by the UK in 2014 to provide a harmonised UK indicator for reporting recycling rates at a UK level.

It excludes local authority collected waste (LACW) not considered to have come directly from households, such as street bins, street sweepings, parks and grounds waste, and compost-like output[1] (see also Key Waste Descriptions).

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SED SED PLACERAT EST
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Eros pellentesque ornare 237 241 241
Phasellus eget mauris 87.40 91.20 93.10
Vestibulum aliquet ante in nisi 112 118 121
SED RHONCUS SEM
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Morbi finibus turpis ut EfW EfW EfW
Vestibulum vel finibus dui Low Low Medium
Morbi finibus turpis ut 84 82 79
PRAESENT IN ULLAMCORPER ENIM
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References:

  1. UK Statistics on Waste
  2. Local authority collected waste management – annual results 2024/25 (.gov website Mar 2026)