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Indicator: Waste by Sector † A4
Methods of waste disposal by sector: 1998-9  
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Change since
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Coverage: England and Wales

Source: Environment Agency

Objective: Move away from disposal of waste towards waste reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery
  • A total of 75 million tonnes of waste was generated by industry and commerce in England and Wales in 1998-9.
  • Industry produced about twice as much waste as commerce but it also recycled more; industry recycled 45 per cent of the estimated 50 million tonnes of waste it generated, while commerce recycled about a quarter of its estimated 25 million tonnes.
Note: † New since QoLC (1999)

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