Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 40377

Landfill

Tabled: 21 March 2025

Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of waste is sent to landfill (a) in West Dorset constituency and (b) nationally.

Answer

Mary Creagh

In 2022 there was 41.3 million tonnes (21.4%) of waste sent to landfill in England. This is the latest publicly available information and is published on gov.uk (UK statistics on waste - GOV.UK). Defra does not hold data on total waste sent to landfill in...

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