
Causeway Coast and Glens
Choose financial year
49%
Recycling rate
Total waste per person
570kg
Residual waste per person
294kg
Total recycling per person
140kg
Total compost per person
135kg
Household waste recycling centres
In total
All materials
39k
tonnes of waste was recycled
Savings
Selected materials
£4m
saved by recycling instead of disposal
Climate change impact
Selected materials
12k
tonnes of CO2 emissions was avoided
Top 5 UK recycling destinations
Where does your recycling go?
Top countries (selected materials: Dry Recyclables) - 2023/24
Food and Garden Waste

Amount recycled
19,135t

CO2 avoided
1,052t

Disposal saving
£2,162,260

Reported as exported
0%
Top destinations
Glass

Amount recycled
2,028t

CO2 avoided
1,531t

Disposal saving
£229,188

Reported as exported
62%
Top destinations
Metal

Amount recycled
1,802t

CO2 avoided
4,576t

Disposal saving
£203,579

Reported as exported
63%
Top destinations
Paper

Amount recycled
6,602t

CO2 avoided
3,611t

Disposal saving
£746,044

Reported as exported
77%
Top destinations
Plastic

Amount recycled
1,465t

CO2 avoided
787t

Disposal saving
£165,543

Reported as exported
84%
Top destinations
Textiles

Amount recycled
157t

CO2 avoided
915t

Disposal saving
£17,736

Reported as exported
10%