Provisional estimates for Quarter 2 of 2011/12 of local authority collected waste generation and management for England and the regions have been published.
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These statistics are based on data submitted by all local authorities in England to WasteDataFlow on the waste they collect and manage. Final estimates for 2011/12 will be published in November 2012.
Headline results
In this statistical release comparisons are made between the financial year April 2010 to March 2011 and the 12 month period October 2010 to September 2011, to minimise the effects of seasonal fluctuations.
- Household recycling has increased The proportion of household waste sent for recycling, composting or reuse between October 2010 to September 2011 in England was 42.5 per cent, increasing from 41.5 per cent in the financial year April 2010 and March 2011.
- Household waste production has decreased The generation of household waste continued to decrease between the financial year 2010/11 and the rolling year October 2010 to September 2011, with a 1.4 per cent reduction to 23.1 million tonnes.
- Waste generation per person has decreased The weight of household waste generated in the year October 2010 to September 2011 in England, in kilograms per person, was 443 kg per person. Of this total, 188 kg was recycled, composted or reused whilst 255 kg was not.
- Local authority collected waste sent to landfill has declined The tonnage of local authority collected waste being sent to landfill by local authorities has decreased by 7.6 per cent to 10.5 million tonnes between the financial year 2010/11 and the rolling year October 2010 to September 2011.
Further Information
Statistical releases – 2011/12 – Quarter 1 (v2) (PDF) Quarter 2 (PDF)
The commentary in the Quarter 1 statistical release has been revised slightly to make its interpretation clearer. No data has changed.
More stats available here.
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