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Managing Waste: How much waste?
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Estimated total annual waste arisings by sector (Data from Defra)
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In the latest year for which full statistics are available (2004) the UK produced about 335 million tonnes of waste. The chart above shows the estimated proportion produced by each sector. This includes nearly 100 million tonnes of minerals waste from mining and quarrying, which is not subject to control under the EU Waste Framework Directive, and nearly 220 million tonnes of controlled wastes from households, commerce and industry (including construction and demolition wastes). Household wastes represent about 9 per cent of total arisings.
Defra states that estimates shown in the chart are mainly based on data for 2004 except for estimates of sewage sludge which relate to 2005 and construction and demolition waste which relate to 2002/03. The figure for construction and demolition wastes includes excavated soil and miscellaneous materials as well as hard materials, such as brick, concrete and road planings.
Defra waste statistics information
Defra waste tables in full
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