Where does your recycling go?

My Recycling Wales allows you to browse Welsh local authorities and see what happens to your household's waste across the UK, and even around the world.

Organisations should contact their waste collector to find out where their business/commercial waste goes. Learn more


Total recycled in 2017/18

All local authorities in Wales (tonnes)
971k

Recycling rate in 2017/18

All local authorities in Wales
63%

What happens to Wales' waste

All local authorities in Wales

Where does Wales’ recycling go?

Top countries (selected materials) 2017/18

Materials recycled

Tonnes sent to be recycled based on 2017/18

Local authority

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The average person produces…

Total waste per person 2017/18
496kg

This includes recycling as well as residual waste

The average person produces…

Waste not recycled per person 2017/18
185kg

Most of this could be recycled, but is currently sent for disposal