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[[Category:Technologies & Solutions]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]

[[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</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]].

[[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==

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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|~~frame~~|center|Recycling Rate Waste from Households 2010-~~2022~~]]

[[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|~~frame~~|center|Recycling Rates from Households excluding IBA 2000 - 2022]]

[[File:Recycling Rates ex IBA.png|900px|center|Recycling Rates from Households excluding IBA 2000 - 2022]]

==Performance for Non-Household Waste==

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 [[Category:Technologies & Solutions]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]
-[[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</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]].
+[[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==
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 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|frame|center|Recycling Rate Waste from Households 2010-2022]]
+[[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|frame|center|Recycling Rates from Households excluding IBA 2000 - 2022]]
+[[File:Recycling Rates ex IBA.png|900px|center|Recycling Rates from Households excluding IBA 2000 - 2022]]
 ==Performance for Non-Household Waste==