Here's which English councils recycle the most - and how much each household is collecting

The study by Enviro Homes Renewables studied the latest data for 2022-23 from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, which showed the percentage of waste in each council that is sent for reuse, recycling, or composting.

It was found that the South Oxfordshire District Council recycles most of any area in England. A whopping 61.6% of all waste collected was sent for reuse, recycling, or composting in the 2022-23 period, with around 340.1 kilograms of household waste collected per person.

Three Rivers District Council comes in at a close second place on the list. In the time studied, 61.5% of all household waste was sent for reuse, recycling, and composting. Additionally, 339.4 kilograms of household waste was collected per person.

Another council in the South East, the Vale of White Horse District Council, comes in third. According to the data, 60.9% of all household waste was recycled in the time studied, with around 328.7 kilograms collected per person.

St Albans City and District Council takes fourth place on the list, with 60.1% of the area’s household waste going into recycling and 335.3 kilograms of household waste collected per person.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is fifth, with 60 kilograms of household waste going into recycling and around 376.7 kilograms collected per person.

The ten England councils recycling the most

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ENDS

Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Local authority collected waste management - annual results

Methodology:

• Data on collected waste management was sourced from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, which showed the percentage of waste in each council sent for reuse, recycling, or composting, with each area ranked from highest to lowest.

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