Research and analysis

Litter and littering in England: data dashboard

The government’s approach to understanding the extent of litter and littering in England.

Applies to England

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These dashboards provide an overview of litter and littering in England, using data available. The ‘dashboards’ cover data on litter from 5 angles:

  • litter on the ground (including beach litter)
  • public perception of litter
  • cleanliness of public places
  • involvement of the public in doing something about litter
  • the cost to the public of keeping the streets clean

All data refers to England only.

Updates to this page

Published 26 September 2019
Last updated 13 January 2022 + show all updates
  1. Published litter and littering in England data for 2018 to 2019.

  2. First published.

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