March 13th 2024
South Oxfordshire District Council has UK’s highest recycling rates
Every local authority in the country has been assessed on its circular services, with clear winners and underperformers. We have the league table right here.
Research by Cartridge Save has found that South Oxfordshire District Council has the highest rate of household recycling in the country. However, at just 61.6% of total waste there is still plenty of room for improvement.
Three Rivers District Council (61.5%), Vale of White Horse District Council (60.9%), St Albans City and District Council (60.1%) and Stratford-on-Avon District Council (60%) round out the top five. East Devon, Stockport, Surrey Heath, and Dorset council complete the ten best performing authorities, all of which achieved a minimum of 58.9% or higher.
Worst Performing UK Councils, % of domestic waste recycled
|
Rank |
Authority |
Region |
Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting |
|
1. |
South Oxfordshire District Council |
South East |
61.6% |
|
2. |
Three Rivers District Council |
Eastern |
61.5% |
|
3. |
Vale of White Horse District Council |
South East |
60.9% |
|
4. |
St Albans City and District Council |
Eastern |
60.1% |
|
5. |
Stratford-on-Avon District Council |
West Midlands |
60.0% |
|
6. |
East Devon District Council |
South West |
59.5% |
|
7. |
Stockport MBC |
North West |
59.3% |
|
8. |
Surrey Heath Borough Council |
South East |
59.3% |
|
9. |
Dorset Council |
South West |
59.1% |
|
10. |
North Somerset Council |
South West |
58.9% |
Every council in the top 10 recorded a far higher recycling rate than the national average, 45%. In contrast, the least effective services were identified in Tower Hamlets, where just 17.7% of household waste is recycled, reused, or composted. This was followed by Barrow-In-Furness (18%), Wandsworth (22.4%), and Birmingham (22.9%). Lewisham, Middlesbrough, Kensington & Chelsea, Dartford and Western Riverside were also in the bottom ten.
Worst Performing UK Councils, % of domestic waste recycled
|
Rank |
Authority |
Region |
Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting |
|
1. |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
London |
17.7% |
|
2. |
Liverpool City Council |
North West |
17.9% |
|
3. |
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council |
North West |
18.0% |
|
4. |
London Borough of Wandsworth |
London |
22.4% |
|
5. |
Birmingham City Council |
West Midlands |
22.9% |
|
6. |
London Borough of Lewisham |
London |
23.0% |
|
7. |
Middlesbrough Borough Council |
North East |
23.1% |
|
8. |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
London |
23.1% |
|
9. |
Dartford Borough Council |
South East |
23.5% |
|
10. |
Western Riverside Waste Authority |
London |
24.3% |
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