Crap Towns / West Suffolk / Recycling
How much does West Suffolk recycle?
West Suffolk council sent 36.5% of household waste for reuse, recycling or composting in 2024-25, 13% lower than England's 42.0%. That is down from 40.1% in 2019-20.
Bury's beet smell makes washing out the recycling feel like farting into a gale.
| Year | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 40.1% | 43.8% |
| 2020-21 | 38.2% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 42.3% |
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 42.0% |
| Council | % reused, recycled or composted, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire | 54.8% |
| Uttlesford | 50.7% |
| Cambridge | 47.7% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 47.7% |
| Braintree | 46.2% |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 42.1% |
| Babergh | 41.8% |
| Mid Suffolk | 41.8% |
| Breckland | 39.3% |
| West Suffolk | 36.5% |
| Across England | 42.0% |