Crap Towns / Merthyr Tydfil / Recycling
How much does Merthyr Tydfil recycle?
Merthyr Tydfil council reused, recycled or composted 66.3% of the waste it collected in 2024-25, about the same as Wales's 68.4%. That is up from 49.1% in 2012-13.
| Year | Here | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 49.1% | 52.3% |
| 2013-14 | 48.2% | 54.3% |
| 2014-15 | 51.2% | 56.2% |
| 2015-16 | 61.6% | 60.2% |
| 2016-17 | 65.2% | 63.8% |
| 2017-18 | 62.7% | 62.7% |
| 2018-19 | 61.6% | 62.8% |
| 2019-20 | 65.0% | 65.1% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 65.4% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 64.8% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 66.6% |
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 68.4% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 71.0% |
| Blaenau Gwent | 68.9% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 66.3% |
| Caerphilly | 61.6% |
| Across Wales | 68.4% |