Recycling rate of household waste in England 2001-2023, by region
The South West was the region of England with the highest recycling rate of local authority collected household waste for the year ended March 2023, at 48.2 percent. In the financial year 2019, the South West reported a recycling rate of 50.1 percent. This is the only time a region in England has had a recycling rate higher than 50 percent.