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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]
The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in 2020 was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> and was '''221 million tonnes''', with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. This represents a reduction on the previously published information by [[DEFRA]] in 2019 on the same 2016 data, which has been adjusted retrospectively for the arisings of Common Sludges (1.4 million tonnes) and Industrial Effluent Sludges (0.5 million tonnes).
The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in May 2022 was for core data reported for 2018 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste May 2022 update]</ref> and was '''222.2 million tonnes''', with 84% of that tonnage arising from England. This is an increase of 1.8% on the figures reported for 2016.  


== Headline Figures ==
== Headline Figures ==


The macro-level data reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below, with a total of 221 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):
The macro-level data reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below (produced by [[Monksleigh]] from the raw [[DEFRA]] data), with a total of 222.2 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 84% of the total):


[[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|frame|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]
[[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|1000px|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]


The reduction in total arisings from the 2019 figure to those reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] of 221 million tonnes has no effect on Household, Construction, Agriculture or Mining and Quarrying. The reductions were associated with adjusting tonnage arisings of Sludges. With regard to Common Sludges, the reduction was primarily in the Manufacturing of food products (0.2 million tonnes), and from Services (1.2 million tonnes). With regard to Industrial Effluent Sludges, the reduction was 0.5 million tonnes which was primarily across a range of Manufacturing activities (with 60% being associated with food products and paper products alone).
Figures from 2016 (the previous base year) and those reported earlier in 2020 reflected adjustments by [[DEFRA]] to report dry weights associated with tonnage arisings of Sludges. The summary text in the July 2020 [[DEFRA]] report stated:


The reductions have a small impact on the percentages in the following text that was based on the 2019 statistical release (although the 2019 and 2020 statistical releases are based upon 2016 data that has not generally been updated other than for the items listed in this page):
* around 80.4 million tonnes was mineral Waste and 58.5 million tonnes was soils in 2018 (primarily from construction), the two largest waste categories in the UK (63% of the total)
* around 26.4 million tonnes was waste arisings from households in 2019 (22.1 million tonnes was from England equivalent to 83% of the total and virtually the unchanged between 2018 and 2019)
* around 43.9 million tonnes was [[Commercial and Industrial Waste]] or [[C&I Waste]] in 2018 with unchanged estimates for England for 2019 (around 37.2 million tonnes or 85% was generated in England).


* around 81 million tonnes was mineral Waste (17m from mining and quarrying and 63 million from construction) and 58.7 million tonnes was soils (primarily from construction), the two largest waste categories in the UK (63% of the total)
'''Extract from DEFRA data digest : Waste Generation by Waste Material, UK, 2018'''
* around 69 million tonnes was controlled wastes and 67.8 million HIC (Household, Industrial and Commercial wastes 31% of the total)
[[File:Waste Mix 2018.png|700px|center|Waste generation by material - UK 2018]]
* around 27.3 million tonnes was waste arisings from households (22.8 million tonnes was from England equivalent to 412kg per person)
* around 41 million tonnes <ref >with [[DEFRA]] estimates in 2019 statistics release of 37.9 million tonnes in 2017 </ref> was Commercial and Industrial Waste or C&I in 2016 (of which around 33 million tonnes or 80% was generated in England). The latest estimates for England only are 36.1 million tonnes in 2017 and 37.2 million tonnes in 2018.
* around 10 million tonnes <ref>with around 60% thought to be avoidable </ref>  of food and drink was waste in the food chain in 2015 (equivalent to around 25% of the 41 million tonnes of food bought)


== Key Destination Information ==
== Key Destination Information ==


* [[Recycling]] and [[Recovery]] : around 104 million tonnes (48.5%) was recycled or recovered in 2016 (55% of which was mineral wastes and 12% soils)
* [[Recycling]] and [[Recovery]] : around 108.4 million tonnes (50.4%) was recycled or recovered in 2018 (55% of which was mineral wastes and 12% soils)
* [[Energy Recovery Facility|Energy Recovery]] : around 9.8 million tonnes was used for energy recovery based on 2016 data (classified by [[DEFRA]] as those sites which have [[R1]] status, those without are reported as [[Incineration]])
* [[Energy Recovery Facility|Energy Recovery]] : around 8.5 million tonnes (vs a capacity of 11.4 million tonnes) was used for energy recovery based on 2018 data (classified by [[DEFRA]] as those sites which have [[R1]] status, those without are reported as [[Incineration]])
* [[Landfill]] : around 52 million tonnes (24.4%) of waste went to landfill in 2016
* [[Landfill]] : around 50.8 million tonnes (23.6%) of waste went to landfill in 2018
* [[Waste Derived Fuel]] Export : around 3.2 million tonnes of [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] was sent outside of the UK for energy recovery (the majority to the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden)
* [[Waste Derived Fuel]] Export : not reported, but previously reported at around 3.2 million tonnes of [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] was sent outside of the UK for energy recovery (the majority to the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden)


== Performance against Key Targets ==
== Performance against Key Targets ==


* The UK recycling rate for households was 45.0% <ref>with reductions in England performance primarily linked to a variation in green waste with changes in plant growth in the year, Northern Ireland improvement due to the introduction of food waste collections, and Wales the improvement in reporting of wood waste destinations has led to a reduction in performance reported.</ref> in 2018 against an EU target of 50% by 2020:
* The UK recycling rate for waste from households was 46.6% in 2019 vs 45.0% in 2018<ref>with variations in England performance primarily linked to a variation in green waste with changes in plant growth in the year, Northern Ireland improvement due to the introduction of food waste collections, and Wales the improvement in reporting of wood waste destinations has led to a reduction in performance reported from 2018. Figures include the metal from [[IBA]]</ref> against an EU target of 50% by 2020. The 2020 target was missed by the UK and the 2021 performance<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data/uk-statistics-on-waste#impact-of-coronavirus-covid-19</ref> did not change dramatically on the 2020 figures:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Country !! 2017 !! 2018!!
! Country !! 2017 !! 2018 !!2019 !!2020 !!2021
|-
|-
| England || 46.3% || 44.7%
| England || 45.2% || 44.7% ||45.5%||44.0%||44.1%
|-
|-
| Northern Ireland || 46.3%||47.7%
| Northern Ireland || 46.3%||47.7% ||50.6%||49.1%||48.4%
|-
|-
| Scotland || 43.5%||42.8%
| Scotland || 43.5%||42.8%||43.5%||41.0%||41.7%
|-
|-
| Wales || 55.2%||54.1%
| Wales || 55.2%||54.1%||56.4%||56.5%||56.7%
|-
|-
| UK Total || 45.5%||45.0%
| UK Total || 45.5%||45.0%||46.0%||44.4%||44.6%
|}
|}


* The UK C&D recycling rate was 91% (against an EU target of 70% by 2020) equivalent to recycling around around 60 million of the 66 million tonnes classified as non-hazardous C&D wastes
* The UK C&D recovery rate was 92.3% in 2018 (against an EU target of 70% by 2020) equivalent to recovering around around 62.6 million tonnes of the 67.8 million tonnes classified as non-hazardous C&D wastes. The recovery rates for 2019 and 2020 were 93.6% and 93.2% respectively.
* The UK [[BMW]] to [[Landfill]] was 20% of the baseline 1995 value in 2017 (the EU target is 35% of the 1995 baseline by 2020) equivalent to 7.2 million tonnes (against the target of 11.8 million tonnes, 4.4 million tonnes improvement on the target)
* The UK [[BMW]] to [[Landfill]] has fallen from around 6.6 million tonnes in 2019 to 6.1 million tonnes in 2020. An increase to 6.8 million tonnes occurred in 2021.
* The UK packaging waste either recycled or recovered was 70.0% in 2017 compared to 71.4% in 2016 (the EU target is to exceed 60%) equivalent to 8 million tonnes
* The UK packaging waste either recycled or recovered was confirmed at 63.2% in 2021, similar to 2020.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 28 June 2023

The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by DEFRA in May 2022 was for core data reported for 2018 [1] and was 222.2 million tonnes, with 84% of that tonnage arising from England. This is an increase of 1.8% on the figures reported for 2016.

Headline Figures

The macro-level data reported in 2020 by DEFRA for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below (produced by Monksleigh from the raw DEFRA data), with a total of 222.2 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 84% of the total):

UK Waste Tonnage Summary
UK Waste Tonnage Summary

Figures from 2016 (the previous base year) and those reported earlier in 2020 reflected adjustments by DEFRA to report dry weights associated with tonnage arisings of Sludges. The summary text in the July 2020 DEFRA report stated:

  • around 80.4 million tonnes was mineral Waste and 58.5 million tonnes was soils in 2018 (primarily from construction), the two largest waste categories in the UK (63% of the total)
  • around 26.4 million tonnes was waste arisings from households in 2019 (22.1 million tonnes was from England equivalent to 83% of the total and virtually the unchanged between 2018 and 2019)
  • around 43.9 million tonnes was Commercial and Industrial Waste or C&I Waste in 2018 with unchanged estimates for England for 2019 (around 37.2 million tonnes or 85% was generated in England).

Extract from DEFRA data digest : Waste Generation by Waste Material, UK, 2018

Waste generation by material - UK 2018
Waste generation by material - UK 2018

Key Destination Information

  • Recycling and Recovery : around 108.4 million tonnes (50.4%) was recycled or recovered in 2018 (55% of which was mineral wastes and 12% soils)
  • Energy Recovery : around 8.5 million tonnes (vs a capacity of 11.4 million tonnes) was used for energy recovery based on 2018 data (classified by DEFRA as those sites which have R1 status, those without are reported as Incineration)
  • Landfill : around 50.8 million tonnes (23.6%) of waste went to landfill in 2018
  • Waste Derived Fuel Export : not reported, but previously reported at around 3.2 million tonnes of RDF or SRF was sent outside of the UK for energy recovery (the majority to the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden)

Performance against Key Targets

  • The UK recycling rate for waste from households was 46.6% in 2019 vs 45.0% in 2018[2] against an EU target of 50% by 2020. The 2020 target was missed by the UK and the 2021 performance[3] did not change dramatically on the 2020 figures:
Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
England 45.2% 44.7% 45.5% 44.0% 44.1%
Northern Ireland 46.3% 47.7% 50.6% 49.1% 48.4%
Scotland 43.5% 42.8% 43.5% 41.0% 41.7%
Wales 55.2% 54.1% 56.4% 56.5% 56.7%
UK Total 45.5% 45.0% 46.0% 44.4% 44.6%
  • The UK C&D recovery rate was 92.3% in 2018 (against an EU target of 70% by 2020) equivalent to recovering around around 62.6 million tonnes of the 67.8 million tonnes classified as non-hazardous C&D wastes. The recovery rates for 2019 and 2020 were 93.6% and 93.2% respectively.
  • The UK BMW to Landfill has fallen from around 6.6 million tonnes in 2019 to 6.1 million tonnes in 2020. An increase to 6.8 million tonnes occurred in 2021.
  • The UK packaging waste either recycled or recovered was confirmed at 63.2% in 2021, similar to 2020.

References

  1. ↑ UK Statistics on Waste May 2022 update
  2. ↑ with variations in England performance primarily linked to a variation in green waste with changes in plant growth in the year, Northern Ireland improvement due to the introduction of food waste collections, and Wales the improvement in reporting of wood waste destinations has led to a reduction in performance reported from 2018. Figures include the metal from IBA
  3. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data/uk-statistics-on-waste#impact-of-coronavirus-covid-19
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