What happens to your waste, 2019-20
Spelthorne Borough Council
| Waste type | Waste recycled (%) in UK | Waste recycled (%) in Europe - known locations | Waste recycled (%) in Europe - unknown locations | Waste recycled (%) outside Europe - known locations | Waste recycled (%) outside Europe - unknown locations | % of total recycled waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical items | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17% |
| Food waste | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1% |
| Garden waste | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1% |
| Glass | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3% |
| Metal tins and cans | 78.3% | 21.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Paper and card | 57.3% | 23.7% | 0 | 13.3% | 5.7% | 32.1% |
| Plastics | 98.5% | 0 | 1.5% | 0 | 0 | 8.2% |
| Textiles | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4% |
| Total | 85.6% | 8.2% | 0.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | - |
| Waste recycled per person (kg) / % of total waste | - | - | - | - | - | 159.5 (46.4%) |
| Waste disposed per person (kg) / % of total waste | - | - | - | - | - | 184.1 (53.6%) |
| Total waste produced per person (kg) | - | - | - | - | - | 343.6 |