Recycling rate of Household Waste

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Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting
Year Value
2014/15 29.64
2015/16 29.24
2016/17 28.05
2017/18 26.59
2018/19 23.64
2019/20 23.63

Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Geographical Area: Liverpool City Council

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Liverpool statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Liverpool statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Liverpool-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Target

Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
Indicator

Indicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
Organisation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Contact email

enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk
Unit of measure

Percentage (%)
Data sources

ENV18 - Local authority collected waste: annual results tables
Data compilers

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Target

Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
Indicator

Indicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), UN Environment (UNEP)
Organisation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2014/15
Geographical coverage

Liverpool City Council
Link to data source Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ENV18 - Local authority collected waste: annual results tables opens in a new window
Release date Mar 03, 2021
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk
Other information

Data from ‘Local authority collected waste generation from April 2000 to March 2020 (England and regions) and local authority data April 2019 to March 2020’ Table 1