Recovery rate by waste product (%)

In 2018-19, the recovery rate for plastics was the lowest of all waste products

A chart shows recovery rate by waste product, with plastics (18.9 per cent) significantly lower than other waste products.

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Recovery rate refers to waste sent for recycling, used for energy recovery or exported as a proportion of total waste

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