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  • Figures compiled on the total waste generated for the whole of the UK.

  • Data received from fixed and mobile monitors measuring the ambient (background) gamma radiation dose rate across the UK.

  • These maps show where people in England are calling from to report waste crime to the Environment Agency.

  • Reports for the amount of EEE placed on the market and WEEE collected in the UK under the WEEE Regulations.

  • Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) statistics including registered population, tonnages of declared plastic packaging and revenue data.

  • Quality report for statistics related to Annual Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)

  • This publication reports on the number of carrier bags dispensed in the 2025/26 financial year under the Carrier Bag Levy in Northern Ireland.

  • Findings of the internal review into the Environment Agency's regulation of waste pneumatic tyres and their export, focusing on the export of this waste to India.

  • Continues the Environment Agency’s work on measuring methane emissions from landfills

  • Investigates the potential use of drones for identifying sources of methane emissions at landfills

  • Investigates how a technique known as inverse dispersion modelling could be used to estimate the amount of methane released from landfill sites.

  • A summary of the data on single-use plastic carrier bags in England.

  • Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report - January to March 2026

  • Technical advice on potential future nuclear power plant siting in Scotland.

  • Review of the UK’s regulatory system for medical radioisotopes.

  • Statistics estimating the amount of Residual Waste and Municipal Residual Waste generated in England.

  • Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report - October - December 2025

  • The government has commissioned an independent review of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to assess its performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

  • Annual results for local authority collected waste generation and management for England.

  • Final annual results for local authority collected waste and management figures for England.