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Sheffield’s waste and recycling performance
We work in partnership with Veolia to provide waste and recycling services to all households in Sheffield.
Our 3 main objectives are to reduce waste, help residents to recycle and minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Waste and recycling quarterly performance current year
| Quarter | Q1 (Apr-Jun) | Q2 (Jul-Sep) | Q3 (Oct-Dec) | Q4 (Jan-Mar) |
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Waste and recycling performance 2021 to 2024
Download data on our waste and recycling performance from 2020 to 2024.
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
| Total household waste (tonnes) | 193,495 |
183,919 | 186,696 |
| Recycled | 28.22% |
28.18% | 27.46% |
| Composted | 5.15% |
5.17% | 5.94% |
| Sent for recovery | 66.58% |
66.64% | 66.59% |
| Sent to landfill | 0.5% |
0.01% | 0.01% |
Download data on our waste and recycling performance from 2021 to 2024.