City profile

London, United Kingdom

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for London, United Kingdom.

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated391.6kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate29%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill0.1%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration65.2%

Recycling in treatment mix29%

Unaccounted5.7%

Sanitary landfill0.1%

Primary collectionCurbside collection: waste is collected from bins or in bags that are left outside of the property

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelOther

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes