Crap Towns / South Cambridgeshire / Recycling
How much does South Cambridgeshire recycle?
South Cambridgeshire council runs its bin collections jointly with Cambridge. Together they sent 47.7% of household waste for reuse, recycling or composting in 2024-25, 14% higher than England's 42.0%. That is up from 46.1% in 2016-17.
| Year | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 46.1% | 43.7% |
| 2017-18 | 48.5% | 43.2% |
| 2018-19 | 49.8% | 43.5% |
| 2019-20 | 49.3% | 43.8% |
| 2020-21 | 49.6% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 48.9% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.9% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 42.3% |
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 42.0% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| North Hertfordshire | 56.5% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 54.8% |
| Uttlesford | 50.7% |
| Cambridge | 47.7% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 47.7% |
| Huntingdonshire | 46.0% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 42.4% |
| West Suffolk | 36.5% |
| Across England | 42.0% |