Sheffield’s waste and recycling performance

We work in partnership with Veolia to provide waste and recycling services to all households in Sheffield. 

Our 3 main objectives are to reduce waste, help residents to recycle and minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill.

Waste and recycling quarterly performance current year

Quarter Q1 (Apr-Jun) Q2 (Jul-Sep) Q3 (Oct-Dec) Q4 (Jan-Mar)
Total household waste (tonnes)        
Recycled        
Composted        
Sent for recovery        
Sent to landfill        

Waste and recycling performance 2021 to 2024

Download data on our waste and recycling performance from 2020 to 2024.

  2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Total household waste (tonnes) 193,495
 
183,919 186,696
Recycled 28.22%
 
28.18% 27.46%
Composted 5.15%
 
5.17% 5.94%
Sent for recovery 66.58%
 
66.64% 66.59%
Sent to landfill 0.5%
 
0.01% 0.01%

Download data on our waste and recycling performance from 2021 to 2024.
 

Contract Performance: Key Performance Indicators

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5th Floor (North)
Howden House
1 Union Street
Sheffield
S1 2SH

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