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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Annual management of waste by management method (tonnes)
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Total Municipal Waste Collected/Generated1,553,5121,557,2291,543,3571,592,1781,589,7951,549,6841,542,4871,512,1011,488,2531,508,3701,399,8911,408,509
Total Waste Reused/Recycled/Composted (Statutory Target)Total waste reused/recycled/composted as defined by the Statutory Local Authority Recovery Target (LART)811,866846,091868,079958,2591,014,455971,112968,513984,935972,863982,905919,897937,992
Waste sent for other recoveryOther waste sent for recycling and/or composting that is not included in the statutory target definition1,8024,5324,9243,9371,0101,9356,6487,6614,9242,9884,2012,830
Waste Incinerated with Energy Recovery71,88889,907182,961301,906389,599374,458385,764387,469422,802422,776438,138435,471
Waste Incinerated without Energy Recovery3643412456564966777431,2501,2713,1481,2851,482
Waste Landfilled640,904587,390453,497288,820150,984170,510155,198114,10172,20077,68622,32412,929
Percentage of Waste Reused/Recycled/Composted (Statutory Target)Total waste reused/recycled/composted (as defined by the Statutory Local Authority Recovery Target, LART), as a percentage of total municipal waste collected/generated52.354.356.260.263.862.762.865.165.465.265.766.6

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General description

Data on municipal waste was collected using an online reporting system for waste data called 'WasteDataFlow'. In Wales, this is managed by Natural Resources Wales.

There is an apparent discrepancy between the total waste figures given for the 'Waste managed (tonnes)' table and other tables. This is because there is a slight mismatch between the amount collected and the amount treated. This can be a matter of timing if, for example, authorities stockpile waste for later treatment. There may also be some inconsistencies in the measurement since the waste is weighed when collected and again when it is sent for treatment.

Data collection and calculation

Natural Resources Wales validate all local authority returns and require that the difference between the amount collected and the amount sent for treatment must not differ by more than 10 per cent in any quarter.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2012-13 onwards

Title

Local Authority Municipal Waste Management, 2012-13 onwards

Last update

Last update: October 2024 Last update: October 2024

Next update

October 2025 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

WasteDataFlow, Natural Resources Wales

Contact email

stats.environment@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Keywords

Local Authority Municipal Waste