Uttlesford recycled materials - April 2023
What happens to your recycling and where does it go after we have collected it.
Materials sold
The percentage of individual materials (by weight) sold from the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Crayford, Kent to companies in the UK and abroad.
Mixed glass
% sent to UK: 100%
Aluminium cans and bottles
% sent to UK: 7%
% sent to Greece: 74.5%
% sent to Germany: 18.5%
Steel cans
% sent to UK: 100%
Scrap metal
% sent to UK: 100%
Paper
% sent to UK: 1%
% sent to India: 85%
% sent to Vietnam: 14%
Card
% sent to India: 16%
% sent to Vietnam: 14%
% sent to Indonesia: 47%
% sent to Malaysia: 19%
% sent to Thailand: 4%
LDPE plastic
% sent to UK: 96%
% sent to the Netherlands: 4%
HDPE plastic
% sent to UK: 69%
% sent to Austria: 31%
PET (1) plastic
% sent to UK: 84%
% sent to Germany: 8%
Mixed plastics
% sent to the UK: 100%
WEEE
% sent to the UK: 100%
Final destination
The table shows what percentage of the district's recycling is sold to the UK, Europe and rest of the world.
Final destination of all recycling materials sold by MRF | |
|---|---|
% recycling sold to UK: | 52.12% |
% recycling sold to Europe: | 2.18% |
% recycling sold to rest of world: | 45.70% |
April 2023 recycling
The tables show the percentage and tonnage of different recycling materials that were produced and sold by the MRF in April 2023.
Material | % total recycling |
|---|---|
Mixed Glass | 30.71% |
Aluminium Cans and Bottles | 1.46% |
Steel Cans | 3.98% |
Scrap Metal | 0.31% |
Paper | 33.45% |
Card | 12.20% |
LDPE Plastic | 2.28% |
HDPE Plastic | 1.13% |
PET (1) Plastic | 4.76% |
Mixed Plastics | 9.58% |
Other Plastics | 0.00% |
WEEE | 0.14% |
Recycling material type | April 23 tonnage |
|---|---|
Mixed Glass | 6488.74 |
Aluminium Cans and Bottles | 309.30 |
Steel Cans | 840.70 |
Scrap Metal | 64.96 |
Paper | 7067.94 |
Card | 2577.10 |
LDPE Plastic | 481.32 |
HDPE Plastic | 238.38 |
PET (1) Plastic | 1005.50 |
Mixed Plastics | 2023.58 |
Other Plastics | 0.00 |
WEEE | 30.40 |