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[[Recycling]] is defined as '''''any [[recovery]] operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes'''''. It includes the reprocessing of organic material (e.g. [[Composting]], [[Anaerobic Digestion]] etc.) but excludes energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for [[Backfilling]] operations.’ <ref>[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098&from=EN] Waste Framework Directive 2008 </ref> <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data | [[Recycling]] is defined as '''''any [[recovery]] operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes'''''. It includes the reprocessing of organic material (e.g. [[Composting]], [[Anaerobic Digestion]] etc.) but excludes energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for [[Backfilling]] operations.’ <ref>[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008L0098&from=EN] Waste Framework Directive 2008 </ref> <ref name="Stat>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data] DEFRA Digest Data Published May 2022 updated September 2024</ref>. Materials recovered for onward recycling/processing are often termed 'recylables' and 'recyclates', especially in the context of [[Dry Recyclables|dry recyclables]] such as [[Paper]], [[Card|Cardboard]], [[Plastic|Plastic Bottles]], [[Metal|Drinks Cans]] and [[Glass|Glass Bottles]]. | ||
==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
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== Performance for Household Waste == | == Performance for Household Waste == | ||
The UK [[Household Waste|household waste]] recycling rate (including [[IBA]] metal) was | The UK [[Household Waste|household waste]] recycling rate (including [[IBA]] metal) was 44.1% in 2022<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data/uk-statistics-on-waste#impact-of-coronavirus-covid-19</ref>, and 44.6% in 2021. <ref name="Stat" />. | ||
[[File:Digest Recycling Performance.png| | [[File:Digest Recycling Performance.png|900px|center|Recycling Rate Waste from Households 2010-2021]] | ||
The UK [[Household Waste|household waste]] recycling rate (excluding [[IBA]] metal) from 2010 - 2022 is shown below. | |||
[[File:Recycling Rates ex IBA.png|900px|center|Recycling Rates from Households excluding IBA 2000 - 2022]] | |||
==Performance for Non-Household Waste== | ==Performance for Non-Household Waste== | ||
The recycling rate for [[CD&E Waste]] is generally reported as a [[recovery]] rate, and was 9.23% for the UK in the most recent DEFRA | The recycling rate for [[CD&E Waste]] is generally reported as a [[recovery]] rate, and was 9.23% for the UK in the most recent DEFRA 2022 data release<ref name="Stat" />. | ||
For [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] the recovery and recycling rates are less accurately understood and reported, as many of the facilities that handle the recyclable materials are exempt from [[Environmental Permit|permitting]] and the associated reporting requirements. As a result, the data is less consistent and has a methodology applied to assess arisings etc<ref> [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/873328/Commercial_and_Industrial_Waste_Arisings_Methodology_Revisions_Oct_2018_contact_details_update_v0.2.pdf Commercial and Industrial Waste Arisings Methodology Revisions for England]</ref>. Whilst [[Packaging Waste|packaging waste]] recycling was reported at around 70%, the range of opinion on recycling of [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] was captured in an overview report by [[Tolvik]] for the [[ESA]]<ref>[https://www.tolvik.com/published-reports/view/uk-residual-waste-2030-market-review/ UK Residual Waste: 2030 Market Review]</ref> at between 47% and 65%, with a mean recycling rate of around 61% of all reported assumptions. | For [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] the recovery and recycling rates are less accurately understood and reported, as many of the facilities that handle the recyclable materials are exempt from [[Environmental Permit|permitting]] and the associated reporting requirements. As a result, the data is less consistent and has a methodology applied to assess arisings etc<ref> [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/873328/Commercial_and_Industrial_Waste_Arisings_Methodology_Revisions_Oct_2018_contact_details_update_v0.2.pdf Commercial and Industrial Waste Arisings Methodology Revisions for England]</ref>. Whilst [[Packaging Waste|packaging waste]] recycling was reported at around 70%, the range of opinion on recycling of [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] was captured in an overview report by [[Tolvik]] for the [[ESA]]<ref>[https://www.tolvik.com/published-reports/view/uk-residual-waste-2030-market-review/ UK Residual Waste: 2030 Market Review]</ref> at between 47% and 65%, with a mean recycling rate of around 61% of all reported assumptions. | ||