Defra statistics confirm fall in waste arisings

Evidence that waste levels in England are falling has come with the publication of the latest quarterly municipal waste statistics from Defra. According to data published today (May 7) from the government’s WasteDataFlow database, England recycled 40% of the 6.48 million tonnes of household waste generated between July and September 2008 - which was down from 6.69 million tonnes for the same period in 2007.