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Recycling: Birmingham

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 32937

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the recycling rates in Birmingham in 2022-23.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting for Birmingham City Council in 2022-23 was 22.9 per cent.

Waste and recycling statistics including household recycling rates are published annually for all local authorities in England here.

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