UK recycling rate rises to 44.6% as waste to landfill falls

UK household recycling rate increases to 44.6 per cent in 2023

National waste statistics highlight that the recycling rate is recovering but remains 1.4 per cent lower than the 2019 level Olivia Loughran Olivia Loughran - News Resource Use Recycling Breadcrumb Section Recycling Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Thursday, July 24, 2025 Keywords Household recycling, defra, waste management Supporter Title Content supported by

UK recycling rate rises to 44.6% as waste to landfill falls

The UK’s provisional recycling rate for waste from households (WfH), including Incinerator Bottom Ash metal (IBAm), reached 44.6% in 2023, up from 44.1% in 2022, according to new government statistics. Recycling rates increased across all UK nations in 2023. England recorded a provisional rate of 44.0%, while Wales remained the highest-performing nation at 57.0%. Northern Ireland achieved 50.2%, and Scotland 42.1%. The amount of biodegradable mu…