FOI Request - Recycling Collected Rejected and Processed Data

Request 101003899922

For each financial year from 2018-19 to the most recent available at the point of production, the following:

1  a) - tonnes of household recycling collected
   b) tonnes of collected household recycling rejected
   c) - tonnes of collected household recycling rejected, split by how it was then processed (such as energy-from-waste / incineration, landfill)

2  a) - tonnes of non-household recycling collected
   b) - tonnes of non-household recycling rejected
   c) - tonnes of non-household material rejected, split by how it was then processed (such as energy-from-waste / incineration, landfill)

3  a) - tonnes of household recycling taken to recycling centres by the public
   b) - tonnes of household recycling taken to recycling centres by the public that is rejected
   c) - tonnes of household material taken to recycling centres by the public that is rejected, split by how it was then processed (such as energy-from-waste / incineration, landfill)

4  a) - tonnage or percentage of material recycled within the UK
   b) - tonnage or percentage of material exported overseas split by how it will be processed (such as recycled or incinerated)
   c) - if available, please provide the tonnage or percentage of material exported overseas split by how it will be processed and destination country.

Clarification sought and received 18-12-2025