North London Waste Authority agrees 50% recycling target – after failing to hit 30% last year

North London Waste Authority targets 50% household recycling rate

North London Waste Authority approves new Joint Waste Strategy that sets target to achieve 50% household recycling rate by 2040. Members of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) last week approved a new Joint Waste Strategy that covers the period between 2025 and 2040. The startegy includes targets such as halving avoidable food waste and recyclable materials in residual waste, doubling the proportion of materials reused at reuse and recycling…

North London Waste Authority agrees 50% recycling target – after failing to hit 30% last year

NLWA's household recycling rate for 2024/25 was just 28.2%, well below the London and national averages of 33% and 44% respectively