Crap Towns / Blaenau Gwent / Recycling
How much does Blaenau Gwent recycle?
Blaenau Gwent council reused, recycled or composted 68.9% of the waste it collected in 2024-25, about the same as Wales's 68.4%. That is up from 51.2% in 2012-13.
| Year | Here | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 51.2% | 52.3% |
| 2013-14 | 54.8% | 54.3% |
| 2014-15 | 50.3% | 56.2% |
| 2015-16 | 48.7% | 60.2% |
| 2016-17 | 56.8% | 63.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 62.7% |
| 2018-19 | 59.3% | 62.8% |
| 2019-20 | 65.3% | 65.1% |
| 2020-21 | 64.3% | 65.4% |
| 2021-22 | 64.9% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 66.8% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 66.6% |
| 2024-25 | 68.9% | 68.4% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Monmouthshire | 72.3% |
| Blaenau Gwent | 68.9% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 66.3% |
| Torfaen | 65.4% |
| Caerphilly | 61.6% |
| Across Wales | 68.4% |