New stats show another increase in recycling in Wales

Recycling rates increase across Wales following new workplace rules

Recycling has increased again as Wales continues its journey towards being a zero-waste nation. Local authority municipal waste figures released this week, show the recycling rate has gone up from 66.6% in 2023-24 to 68.4% in 2024-25 – a complete transformation from around 5% pre devolution. Today’s statistics are the first annual data published since new workplace recycling measures were introduced in Wales, requiring all businesses, public an…

Welsh national recycling rate climbs to 68.4% in 2024/25

MRW Welsh national recycling rate climbs to 68.4% in 2024/25 Latest findings have shown Wales has failed to exceed 70% recycling target set out in 2021 strategy, despite an overall increase in national ratesWelsh national recycling rate climbs to 68.4% in 2024/25 Neil Merrett

Swansea storms into third place as Wales smashes recycling records

Fresh data released by Welsh Government reveals Swansea hit a 71.7% recycling rate in 2024–25 — comfortably above the 70% statutory target and up 1.3 percentage points on last year. The jump pushes the city into third place, behind only Pembrokeshire and Monmouthshire. Pembrokeshire tops the table on 73.5%, with Monmouthshire close behind on 72.3%. A cluster of four councils — Bridgend, Newport, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire — all share …

New stats show another increase in recycling in Wales

Recycling has increased again as Wales continues its journey towards being a zero-waste nation. Local authority municipal waste figures released today, Thursday 29 January, show the recycling rate has gone up from 66.6% in 2023-24 to 68.4% in 2024-25 – a complete transformation from around 5% pre devolution. Today’s statistics are the first annual data […]

Wales municipal recycling rate rises to 68.4 per cent

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