Destinations for British recycling sent abroad from the UK

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Dear Environment Agency,

I would like to know how much recyclable waste is sent abroad to be processed as opposed to being recycled in the UK. As a country, we don't have the capacity to recycle all of the green waste we collect from local authorities. I would like to know:

1) How much recyclable waste is sent abroad.
2) Where the material is sent.
3) If it's possible, break down the exports by material type e.g plastics, paper & card, glass etc.giving the destinations for each material type.

It would be great to the most up to date annual statistics for these i.e 2012/13.

Yours faithfully,

Phillip Smith

Enquiries, Unit, Environment Agency

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Dear Phillip

 

With regards to your request relating to Destinations for British
recycling sent abroad from the UK.

 

Please find attached the annual statistics for 2012

 

2013 statistics are currently being compiled and will be released in 2015

 

You may also find Information on shipments of RDF which is freely
available on the following link:

 

To download the data scroll down to the data set labelled Records of
International Shipments of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) select the 4th radio
button and click on the download link to find the data share website
please click on this link

 

[1]http://www.geostore.com/environment-agen...

 

Should you require any further information please contact us again and we
will be happy to help.

 

Kind regards

 

Maria Bisby

Environment Agency

National Requests Team

Part of National Operations

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