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 for 2022-2023
| Q1 (Apr-Jun) | Q2 (Jul-Sep) | Q3 (Oct-Dec) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total household waste (tonnes) | 49,562 | 47,483 | 43,028 |
| Recycled | 27.17% | 28.15% | 28.18% |
| Composted | 7.67% | 6.59% | 3.73% |
| Sent for recovery | 65.15% | 65.25% | 68.08% |
| Sent to landfill | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
Download data on our quarterly waste and recycling peformance for 2022 to 2023.
Waste and recycling performance 2019-2022
Download data on our waste and recycling performance from 2019 to 2022.
| 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total household waste (tonnes) | 193,495 | 189,277 |
186,211 |
| Recycled | 28.22% | 27.07% |
27.52% |
| Composted | 5.15% | 5.36% |
5.45% |
| Sent for recovery | 66.58% | 65.69% |
66.77% |
| Sent to landfill | 0.05% | 0.26% |
0.27% |
Download data on our waste and recycling performance from 2019 to 2022.