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The split by treatment method is heavily distorted by [[Soil]] and [[Mineral Waste]] contributing significantly to [[Backfilling]] and [[Landfill]] but also the [[Recycling]] and other [[Recovery]] (where some categories of application of this material to land are classified as Recovery). The majority of Household and similar wastes were treated at an [[Energy Recovery Facility]]. | The split by treatment method is heavily distorted by [[Soil]] and [[Mineral Waste]] contributing significantly to [[Backfilling]] and [[Landfill]] but also the [[Recycling]] and other [[Recovery]] (where some categories of application of this material to land are classified as [[Recovery]]). The majority of Household and similar wastes were treated at an [[Energy Recovery Facility]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:29, 26 November 2019
Overview
DEFRA publish an annual digest of waste statistics [1] and this page and the broader summary page on UK Waste Tonnage. The headline tonnages for 2016 for the UK (from a total of 214.3 million tonnes) were:
- Recycling and Recovery 104 million tonnes (48.5%)
- Landfill 52.3 million tonnes (24.4%)
- Energy Recovery Facility 7.3 million tonnes (3.4% but the fastest growing)
Split by Type of Treatment Method
The split by treatment method is heavily distorted by Soil and Mineral Waste contributing significantly to Backfilling and Landfill but also the Recycling and other Recovery (where some categories of application of this material to land are classified as Recovery). The majority of Household and similar wastes were treated at an Energy Recovery Facility.
| Waste Material | Energy Recovery | Incineration | Recycling and Other Recovery | Backfilling | Deposit onto/into Land (Landfill) | Land Treatment and Release into Water Bodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic Waste | 0% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Glass Wastes | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Paper & Cardboard Waste | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Plastic Waste | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wood Waste | 8% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Vegetable Waste | 0% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Household & Similar Waste | 76% | 38% | 1% | 0% | 11% | 0% |
| Mineral Waste | 0% | 0% | 55% | 5% | 6% | 60% |
| Soils | 0% | 0% | 12% | 89% | 55% | 0% |
| Dredging Spoils | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 40% |
| Other Waste | 16% | 48% | 6% | 4% | 27% | 0% |
| All Wastes | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Split by Number of Permitted Facility
DEFRA consolidate information from each of the four UK environment agencies authorized by an Environmental Permit or similar. The data with : in the table is not available, Energy Recovery has R1 status, and excludes sites exempt from requiring an Environmental Permit and intermediate treatment (which includes most Anaerobic Digestion).
Links to other Pages
WikiWaste has a number of pages dedicated to summarizing specific Treatment and Disposal facilities, grouped broadly at present into:
- Residual Waste EFW
- Biomass Waste EFW (including Waste Wood EFW, Sewage Sludge EFW and Agricultural Waste EFW)
- Anaerobic Digestion Sites
- Material Recovery Facility Sites (handling Dry Mixed Recyclables)
- Mechanical Biological Treatment Sites
References
- ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2019 updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data