Where London's waste goes
Recycling, incineration, landfill and other treatment as shares of managed tonnage.
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Preview the latest 4 observations
| Series | Period or category | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| central | Incinerated / energy recovery | 0.6518 | share of managed tonnage |
| circle | Landfilled | 0.0005 | share of managed tonnage |
| jubilee | Other treatment | 0.0593 | share of managed tonnage |
| victoria | Recycled / composted | 0.2885 | share of managed tonnage |
Methodology
London-authority treatment tonnages from Defra's latest annual results, summed then divided by the managed total. Energy recovery remains within the published incineration grouping and is not relabelled as recycling.
Provenance
- Source
- Defra
- Cadence
- annual
- Engine
- composition
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0