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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]

The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in ~~2019~~ was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste ~~2019~~]</ref> and was ~~almost 223~~ million tonnes, with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. ~~The most recent revision for~~ the UK in ~~2020 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics~~ on ~~Waste 2020]</ref> updated~~ the 2016 data retrospectively ~~and reduced~~ the ~~total~~ arisings ~~to '''221 million tonnes''' through the reduction in reported~~ Common Sludges (1.4 million tonnes) and Industrial Effluent Sludges (0.5 million tonnes).

The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in 2020 was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020 UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> and was '''221 million tonnes''', with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. This represents a reduction on the previously published information by [[DEFRA]] in 2019 on the same 2016 data, which has been adjusted retrospectively for the arisings of Common Sludges (1.4 million tonnes) and Industrial Effluent Sludges (0.5 million tonnes).

== Headline Figures ==

The macro-level data reported in ~~2019~~ by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below, with a total of ~~nearly 223~~ million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):

The macro-level data reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below, with a total of 221 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):

~~The reduction in total arisings in the 2020~~ [[~~DEFRA~~]] figures to 221 million tonnes has no effect on Household, Construction, Agriculture or Mining and Quarrying. The reduction in Common Sludges is primarily from the manufacture of food products (0.2 million tonnes) and from services (1.2 million tonnes). The reduction in Industrial Effluent Sludges of 0.5 million tonnes is only to a small extent service related (22,500 tonnes) and primarily across a range of manufacturing activities (with 60% being associated with food products and paper products alone).

[[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|frame|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]

[[~~File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|frame|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary~~]]

The reduction in total arisings from the 2019 figure to those reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] of 221 million tonnes has no effect on Household, Construction, Agriculture or Mining and Quarrying. The reductions were associated with adjusting tonnage arisings of Sludges. With regard to Common Sludges, the reduction was primarily in the Manufacturing of food products (0.2 million tonnes), and from Services (1.2 million tonnes). With regard to Industrial Effluent Sludges, the reduction was 0.5 million tonnes which was primarily across a range of Manufacturing activities (with 60% being associated with food products and paper products alone).

The reductions have a small impact on the percentages in the following text that was based on the 2019 statistical release (although the 2019 and 2020 statistical releases are based upon 2016 data that has not generally been updated other than for the items listed in this page):

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 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
-The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in 2019 was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2019]</ref> and was almost 223 million tonnes, with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. The most recent revision for the UK in 2020 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> updated the 2016 data retrospectively and reduced the total arisings to '''221 million tonnes''' through the reduction in reported Common Sludges (1.4 million tonnes) and Industrial Effluent Sludges (0.5 million tonnes).
+The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in 2020 was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020 UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> and was '''221 million tonnes''', with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. This represents a reduction on the previously published information by [[DEFRA]] in 2019 on the same 2016 data, which has been adjusted retrospectively for the arisings of Common Sludges (1.4 million tonnes) and Industrial Effluent Sludges (0.5 million tonnes).
 == Headline Figures ==
-The macro-level data reported in 2019 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below, with a total of nearly 223 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):
+The macro-level data reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below, with a total of 221 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):
-The reduction in total arisings in the 2020 [[DEFRA]] figures to 221 million tonnes has no effect on Household, Construction, Agriculture or Mining and Quarrying. The reduction in Common Sludges is primarily from the manufacture of food products (0.2 million tonnes) and from services (1.2 million tonnes). The reduction in Industrial Effluent Sludges of 0.5 million tonnes is only to a small extent service related (22,500 tonnes) and primarily across a range of manufacturing activities (with 60% being associated with food products and paper products alone).
+[[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|frame|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]
-[[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|frame|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]
+The reduction in total arisings from the 2019 figure to those reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] of 221 million tonnes has no effect on Household, Construction, Agriculture or Mining and Quarrying. The reductions were associated with adjusting tonnage arisings of Sludges. With regard to Common Sludges, the reduction was primarily in the Manufacturing of food products (0.2 million tonnes), and from Services (1.2 million tonnes). With regard to Industrial Effluent Sludges, the reduction was 0.5 million tonnes which was primarily across a range of Manufacturing activities (with 60% being associated with food products and paper products alone).
 The reductions have a small impact on the percentages in the following text that was based on the 2019 statistical release (although the 2019 and 2020 statistical releases are based upon 2016 data that has not generally been updated other than for the items listed in this page):