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)
Total household waste (tonnes) 50,899 99,119 143,664  
Recycled 25.95% 26.44% 26.71%  
Composted 8.94% 8.10% 6.77%  
Sent for recovery 65.08% 65.44% 66.51%  
Sent to landfill 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%  

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.
 

Contract Performance: Key Performance Indicators

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5th Floor (North)
Howden House
1 Union Street
Sheffield
S1 2SH

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