Increase in household waste collected in 2023

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Reduce household residual waste Glass packaging collections fall further

Household waste per capita
1993	326	57	19	76
1994	298	80	19	81
1995	278	92	20	92
1996	275	94	20	109
1997	279	98	20	126
1998	285	95	20	133
1999	295	92	20	145
2000	304	92	twenty one	149
2001	304	88	twenty one	149
2002	298	87	twenty one	156
2003	292	83	twenty one	153
2004	292	87	twenty one	161
2005	294	84	twenty one	163
2006	293	79	twenty one	168
2007	291	80	twenty one	177
2008	289	79	twenty one	172
2009	279	79	twenty one	170
2010	267	76	twenty one	171
2011	265	78	twenty one	171
2012	255	78	twenty one	163
2013	242	75	twenty one	157
2014	238	80	20	160
2015	231	80	20	165
2016	223	83	20	170
2017	213	86	20	174
2018	206	87	20	180
2019	198	90	twenty one	182
2020**	209	96	twenty three	195
2021**	197	98	twenty two	187
2022**	182	89	twenty one	167
2023*	178	91	20	167
* Provisional figures. ** Detailed provisional figures.

One type of waste that has increased significantly is green waste (organic material such as garden waste or fruit and vegetable waste): 1.6 billion kg of green waste was collected in 2023 (more than 91 kg per person), compared to just over 1.5 billion kg (or 89 kg per person) in 2022. The amount of green waste generated depends partly on how much rainfall there was in that year: 2022 was a relatively dry year, so there was less leaf growth, and therefore less garden waste. There was more garden waste in 2023 because it was a rainy year.

Reduce household residual waste

In 2023, municipalities collected 3.1 billion kg of household residual waste, an average of about 178 kg per person. This is 2% less than in 2022, when 3.2 billion kg of household residual waste was collected, or 182 kg per person. How much household residual waste is collected depends partly on local municipality policy. To ensure more waste is separated, municipalities can choose Different prices for different types of waste collectionOr have residents take their own rubbish to a collection point, such as a dumpster or recycling facility near them.

Glass packaging collections fall further

In 2023, 354 million kg of glass packaging was collected, or 20 kg per capita. In 2022, 362 billion kg of glass packaging was collected, or 21 kg per capita. After increasing in 2020, glass collection has been declining since 2021. It is now almost back to the level of 2018, when 350 million kg was collected.

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