Recycling rate of Household Waste

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Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Bristol statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Bristol statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Bristol-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Recycling rate of Household Waste

Indicator description
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Percentage

Definitions

Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting and percentage of muncipal waste sent to landfill

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

National recycling rate, tons of material recycled

Target name

By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

UN designated tier

3

UN custodian agency

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), UN Environment (UNEP)

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Organisation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2010/11

Geographical coverage

Bristol, City of

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Release date 2021
Next release

TBA

Statistical classification

Official Statistic

Contact details

enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk

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