Your recycling and what happens to it

Materials

Choose year
2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

What we recycled in Wales

Top materials processed in Wales - 2018/19

Top materials recycled in the UK

Material from Wales processed in the UK - 2018/19

England

Glass
61,999t
Paper
58,609t
Plastic
33,539t

Northern Ireland

Waste electrical and electronic equipment
1,319t
Glass
107t

Scotland

Organic Waste
1,179t
Plastic
400t
Metal
59t

Recycling benefits by material

Quantity, value saved and CO2 emissions avoided - 2018/19

Glass

Glass icon
Amount recycled
83,906t
CO2 avoided
63,349t
Estimated disposal saving
£9,481,347
Reported as exported
1%
Glass

Metal

Metal icon
Amount recycled
40,352t
CO2 avoided
102,493t
Estimated disposal saving
£4,559,726
Reported as exported
22%
Metal

Organic Waste

Organic waste icon
Amount recycled
281,181t
CO2 avoided
14,059t
Estimated disposal saving
£31,773,430
Reported as exported
0%
Organic Waste

Paper

Paper and cardboard icon
Amount recycled
146,226t
CO2 avoided
79,986t
Estimated disposal saving
£16,523,533
Reported as exported
45%
Paper

Plastic

Plastic icon
Amount recycled
45,190t
CO2 avoided
24,222t
Estimated disposal saving
£5,106,498
Reported as exported
31%
Plastic

Textiles

Textil icon
Amount recycled
15,105t
CO2 avoided
88,033t
Estimated disposal saving
£1,706,895
Reported as exported
15%
Textiles
Absorbent Hygiene Products Batteries Carpet Furniture Incinerator Bottom Ash Rubble and aggregate Waste electrical and electronic equipment Wood