
What happens to your waste, 2019-20
Waverley Borough Council
Waste type | Waste recycled (%) in UK | Waste recycled (%) in Europe - unknown locations | Waste recycled (%) outside Europe - unknown locations | % of total recycled waste |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical items | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
Food waste | 100% | 0 | 0 | 16.7% |
Food and drink cartons | 100% | 0 | 0 | 2.3% |
Garden waste | 100% | 0 | 0 | 29.8% |
Glass | 100% | 0 | 0 | 12.3% |
Metal tins and cans | 99.3% | 0.7% | 0 | 3% |
Paper and card | 77.4% | 0.1% | 22.5% | 30.7% |
Plastics | 93.6% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.1% |
Textiles | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
Total | 92.7% | 0.3% | 7% | - |
Waste recycled per person (kg) / % of total waste | - | - | - | 194.6 (54.8%) |
Waste disposed per person (kg) / % of total waste | - | - | - | 160.3 (45.2%) |
Total waste produced per person (kg) | - | - | - | 354.9 |