What happens to your waste, 2019-20
Elmbridge Borough Council
| Waste type | Waste recycled (%) in UK | Waste recycled (%) in Europe - known locations | Waste recycled (%) in Europe - unknown locations | Waste recycled (%) outside Europe - unknown locations | % of total recycled waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical items | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| Food waste | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1% |
| Garden waste | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.4% |
| Glass | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5% |
| Metal tins and cans | 92% | 4% | 4% | 0 | 2.3% |
| Paper and card | 52.5% | 26.9% | 10.7% | 9.9% | 22.3% |
| Plastics | 78.2% | 0 | 21.8% | 0 | 4.4% |
| Textiles | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02% |
| Total | 88.3% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% | - |
| Waste recycled per person (kg) / % of total waste | - | - | - | - | 206.2 (52.4%) |
| Waste disposed per person (kg) / % of total waste | - | - | - | - | 186.9 (47.6%) |
| Total waste produced per person (kg) | - | - | - | - | 393.1 |