This publication covers annual final estimates for waste collected by local authorities in England and the regions. These statistics are based on data submitted by all local authorities in England to WasteDataFlow on the waste they collect and manage.

The methodology and recycling explainer documents give background and context to this statistical notice, accompanying datasets and the waste and recycling measures they present.

There is also a further historical note on the definition of local authority collected waste relating to earlier releases.

The entire raw dataset is available in CSV format and can be found here: WasteDataFlow - Local Authority waste management - data.gov.uk

Historic releases

2015 - 2016 This includes the ad hoc release entitled “Provisional 2016/17 local authority data on waste collection and treatment for England (April to June and July to September 2016)”.

2014 - 2015

2013 - 2014

2012 - 2013

Historic datasets

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Published 8 November 2012
Last updated 1 March 2024 + show all updates

1 March 2024
This dataset has been updated following revisions to population figures held in WasteDataFlow, used in the calculation of “Collected household waste per person (kg) (Ex BVPI 84a)” in Table 3 and Table 4 of this dataset. Only 2022/23 figures have been revised. There are no other changes to the dataset.
31 January 2024
Annual update - 2022/23 data published.
24 March 2023
Change to title.
15 December 2021
Data for 2020/21 added.
4 March 2021
One sentence removed plus small changes to formatting (certain text no longer bold).
3 March 2021
New annual publication including data for 2019/20.
17 September 2020
Amendments to statistical notice made to ensure document is accessible.
4 August 2020
Broken links mended.
3 August 2020
Fixing of broken links carried out.
28 November 2019
Minor amendment made to format of charts.
28 November 2019
Latest annual publication with 2018-19 data.
11 December 2018
Annual publication.
5 December 2017
Methodology summary document added.
5 December 2017
Annual update.
21 February 2017
Explanatory note of February 2017 ad hoc release added.
21 February 2017
An ad-hoc release of provisional data for 16/17 waste collection and treatment for England (April to June and July to September 2016)
15 December 2016
New annual publication published.
1 December 2015
New annual waste figures published.
18 November 2014
New annual results published.
7 November 2013
2013 figures
8 November 2012
First published.

Local authority collected waste management - annual results

Applies to England

Documents