Crap Towns / Powys / Recycling
How much does Powys recycle?
Powys council reused, recycled or composted 70.5% of the waste it collected in 2024-25, about the same as Wales's 68.4%. That is up from 50.9% in 2012-13.
| Year | Here | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 50.9% | 52.3% |
| 2013-14 | 52.5% | 54.3% |
| 2014-15 | 52.1% | 56.2% |
| 2015-16 | 59.1% | 60.2% |
| 2016-17 | 65.2% | 63.8% |
| 2017-18 | 60.4% | 62.7% |
| 2018-19 | 61.4% | 62.8% |
| 2019-20 | 63.0% | 65.1% |
| 2020-21 | 66.1% | 65.4% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 68.1% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 66.6% |
| 2024-25 | 70.5% | 68.4% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Monmouthshire | 72.3% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 71.0% |
| Powys | 70.5% |
| Ceredigion | 70.3% |
| Blaenau Gwent | 68.9% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 66.3% |
| Torfaen | 65.4% |
| Wrexham | 65.1% |
| Caerphilly | 61.6% |
| Across Wales | 68.4% |