Crap Towns / Argyll and Bute / Recycling
How much does Argyll and Bute recycle?
Argyll and Bute council recycled or composted 42.6% of household waste in 2025-26, about the same as Scotland's 42.8%. That is up from 41.5% in 2010-11.
| Year | Here | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 41.5% | 38.2% |
| 2011-12 | 29.6% | 39.6% |
| 2012-13 | 31.5% | 40.6% |
| 2013-14 | 36.1% | 41.6% |
| 2014-15 | 29.9% | 42.9% |
| 2015-16 | 33.8% | 44.1% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 45.1% |
| 2017-18 | 38.7% | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 37.8% | 44.7% |
| 2019-20 | 38.6% | 44.9% |
| 2020-21 | 31.2% | 42.1% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 43.5% |
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 44.3% |
| 2025-26 | 42.6% | 42.8% |
| Council | % recycled or composted, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Inverclyde | 53.1% |
| North Ayrshire | 52.9% |
| Highland | 45.8% |
| Renfrewshire | 42.7% |
| Argyll and Bute | 42.6% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 40.0% |
| Across Scotland | 42.8% |