Where does your recycling go?

Top countries (selected materials) - 2017/18

Recycling from Wales processed in the UK

Recycling totals by country - 2017/18

Wales

339k
tonnes

England

202k
tonnes

Northern Ireland

2k
tonnes

Scotland

1k
tonnes

Top Wales destinations

Who is processing Wales' recycling in Wales - 2017/18

Top UK recycling destinations

Where recycling from Wales is processed in the UK - 2017/18

England

Northern Ireland

1,278t
199t

Who is processing Wales' recycling around the world

Top destination companies by material outside of the UK - 2017/18
Company Country Material Tonnes
unspecified Netherlands Paper 9,080t
Anhui Shanying Paper Industry Company China Paper 7,893t
unspecified Indonesia Paper 5,483t
unspecified China Paper 4,678t
PT Fajar Surya Wisesa Tbk Indonesia Paper 4,030t

Top destinations by material

Where recycled materials from Wales are processed - 2017/18