Crap Towns / Greenwich / Recycling
How much does Greenwich recycle?
Greenwich council sent 32.5% of household waste for reuse, recycling or composting in 2024-25, 23% lower than England's 42.0%. That is down from 36.5% in 2010-11.
Greenwich gave the world its time. The bin lorry ignores it.
| Year | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 36.5% | 41.5% |
| 2011-12 | 39.1% | 43.0% |
| 2012-13 | 39.9% | 43.2% |
| 2013-14 | 38.8% | 43.5% |
| 2014-15 | 34.3% | 43.7% |
| 2015-16 | 34.8% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.9% | 43.7% |
| 2017-18 | 35.1% | 43.2% |
| 2018-19 | 33.4% | 43.5% |
| 2019-20 | 33.2% | 43.8% |
| 2020-21 | 31.5% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 31.5% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 29.2% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 42.3% |
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 42.0% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Bromley | 49.9% |
| Bexley | 48.0% |
| Sevenoaks | 36.6% |
| Southwark | 34.0% |
| Greenwich | 32.5% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 30.7% |
| Newham | 28.7% |
| Lewisham | 27.2% |
| City of London | 25.5% |
| Hackney | 24.7% |
| Tower Hamlets | 17.0% |
| Across England | 42.0% |