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Defra reports 15.3% decrease in residual waste sent to landfill

Between 2019 and 2023, there was a 15.3% decrease in the amount of residual waste sent to landfill, according to Defra. The total amount of residual waste also fell by 8.9% in the same period.
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Between 2019 and 2023, there was a 15.3% decrease in the amount of residual waste sent to landfill, according to Defra.

The total amount of residual waste also fell by 8.9% in the same period. 

This estimate corresponds to 1017.0 kilograms per person of residual waste, representing a decrease of 2.9% from 2022 (1047.3 kilograms per person), and a decrease of 11.2% from 2019 (1145.3 kilograms per person).

The long-term residual waste reduction target commits government to ensuring that by 31 December 2042, the total mass of residual waste excluding MMW in England does not exceed 287 kilograms per person.

Residual waste sent to incineration (including Energy from Waste) increased by 15.2% in the same period. 

You can read more from Defra's report here. 

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