English recycling rates fall for first time since modern records began, but who is to blame?

James Murray
clock • 7 min read

Recycling industry leader warns latest 'gloomy' figures confirm English recycling rate has flat-lined for three years

Sluggish recent improvements in England's household recycling rate finally ground to a halt last summer, before being unceremoniously slammed into reverse gear, according to new figures released yesterday...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Recycling

Report: Circular economy drive could unlock £93bn boost for UK by 2035

Report: Circular economy drive could unlock £93bn boost for UK by 2035

WRAP calculates untapped financial benefits for UK economy in activities including recycling, repair, reuse, and second-hand retail

clock 29 October 2026 • 3 min read
1,000 charities call on government to back surplus food redistribution in Autumn Budget

1,000 charities call on government to back surplus food redistribution in Autumn Budget

Food charities urge government to tackle policies which currently make it cheaper for businesses to waste food than redistribute it

clock 27 October 2026 • 3 min read
European secondhand marketplace Refurbed launches in the UK

European secondhand marketplace Refurbed launches in the UK

Company announces it is to launch in the UK next month, providing a new platform designed to make it easier for consumers to buy refurbished products

clock 23 October 2026 • 3 min read