Domestic waste processed and recycled in 2022 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Regarding domestic waste processed and recycled in 2022.

I am interested in understanding how much waste is being generated and what steps are being taken to reduce it. Specifically, I would like to know:

1. The total amount of domestic waste processed by your council in 2022

2. The total amount of domestic waste that was recycled by your council in 2022

I understand that local councils may have different methods for measuring and reporting waste data, so any details or explanations you can provide about your reporting process would be greatly appreciated.

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Please see below which provides the requested figures

  Jan - Mar 2022 Apr-Jun 2022 Jul-Sep 2022 Oct-Dec 2022
Total HH Waste Collected 76,965.65 90,227.38 84,053.20 76,470.88
Household Composting 8,761.48 22,662.41 18,832.23 12,979.16
Household dry recycling 17,048.41 16,897.29 16,477.33 14,360.98
HH Waste Used for Energy Recovery 48,923.69 48,838.69 42,025.23 47,401.95
HH Waste Landfilled 2,232.07 1,828.98 6,718.41 1,728.79
  Jan - Mar 2022 Apr-Jun 2022 Jul-Sep 2022 Oct-Dec 2022
Household Composting 11.38% 25.12% 22.41% 16.97%
Household dry recycling 22.15% 18.73% 19.60% 18.78%
HH Waste Used for Energy Recovery 63.57% 54.13% 50.00% 61.99%
HH Waste Landfilled 2.90% 2.03% 7.99% 2.26%

 

Reference number
FOI 7061886
Date request received
08/06/23
Date of decision
26/06/23