Data on the reuse, recycling and composting of municipal waste for October to December 2018.
This is not the latest release in the series: Local authority municipal waste management
Series information:
Main points
- Based on provisional data, the local authority municipal waste combined reuse/recycling/composting rate was 63% for the 12 months ending December 2018. This is the same percentage as it was for the 12 months to the end of December 2017.
- In the October to December 2018 quarter, 61% of local authority municipal waste in Wales was reused/recycled/composted. This is the same percentage as it was when compared with the same quarter of 2017.
- In the October to December 2018 quarter, the total amount of local authority municipal waste generated in Wales decreased by 2% compared to the same quarter of 2017. The tonnage decreased from 366 to 360 thousand tonnes.
Contact
Luned Jones
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Email: stats.environment@gov.wales
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Media
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