Crap Towns / Babergh / Recycling
How much does Babergh recycle?
Babergh council runs its bin collections jointly with Mid Suffolk. Together they sent 41.8% of household waste for reuse, recycling or composting in 2024-25, about the same as England's 42.0%. That is down from 42.3% in 2010-11.
| Year | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 42.3% | 41.5% |
| 2011-12 | 41.7% | 43.0% |
| 2012-13 | 41.0% | 43.2% |
| 2013-14 | 41.7% | 43.5% |
| 2014-15 | 43.1% | 43.7% |
| 2015-16 | 43.4% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 43.7% |
| 2017-18 | 42.2% | 43.2% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 43.5% |
| 2019-20 | 42.8% | 43.8% |
| 2020-21 | 39.5% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 42.3% |
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 42.0% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Colchester | 51.6% |
| Braintree | 46.2% |
| Babergh | 41.8% |
| Mid Suffolk | 41.8% |
| East Suffolk | 41.1% |
| Tendring | 39.1% |
| West Suffolk | 36.5% |
| Ipswich | 33.5% |
| Across England | 42.0% |