Research and analysis
J4ii: Residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) in England, 2010 to 2023
Updated 1 December 2025
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| year | category | value (million tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sent to landfill | 24.612296412 |
| 2011 | Sent to landfill | 23.067229008 |
| 2012 | Sent to landfill | 21.250142445 |
| 2013 | Sent to landfill | 19.281184222 |
| 2014 | Sent to landfill | 17.051546027 |
| 2015 | Sent to landfill | 15.153659701 |
| 2016 | Sent to landfill | 14.550501192 |
| 2017 | Sent to landfill | 13.658447214 |
| 2018 | Sent to landfill | 13.749225364 |
| 2019a | Sent to landfill | 13.755240190491 |
| 2019b | Sent to landfill | 13.380442156491 |
| 2020 | Sent to landfill | 12.386047770998 |
| 2021 | Sent to landfill | 13.744420055828 |
| 2022 | Sent to landfill | 12.95298110056 |
| 2023 | Sent to landfill | 12.028782002441 |
| 2010 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 5.94017774 |
| 2011 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | Not set |
| 2012 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 7.036313 |
| 2013 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | Not set |
| 2014 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 8.59786113 |
| 2015 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 10.373502 |
| 2016 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 11.63910559 |
| 2017 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 12.974549461 |
| 2018 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 14.346646300000002 |
| 2019a | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 15.28944461892 |
| 2019b | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 16.1203004510219 |
| 2020 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 16.8580720591589 |
| 2021 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 17.3841317833145 |
| 2022 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 17.522273683767 |
| 2023 | Put through incineration (including Energy from Waste) | 18.5935354267246 |
| 2010 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | Not set |
| 2011 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | Not set |
| 2012 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | Not set |
| 2013 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | Not set |
| 2014 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | Not set |
| 2015 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 2.8227084272210003 |
| 2016 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 3.2129703351002 |
| 2017 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 3.2007876156000004 |
| 2018 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 3.186933024 |
| 2019a | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 2.8225363566 |
| 2019b | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 2.8225363566 |
| 2020 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 1.740656594 |
| 2021 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 1.494015026 |
| 2022 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 1.437059086 |
| 2023 | Sent outside the UK for energy recovery | 1.57939782 |