Is this possible - waste gurus

[mikeyr]

Saw this claim on a local council newsletter. No citations but to me this seems an impossibly high amount.

Ignoring pros/cons of burning waste for energy etc, can anyone give some reliable comparable figures for UK (or elsewhere)?

No agenda either way, just slightly sceptical of an unverified figure!

[Flibble]

http://edocs.southglos.gov.uk/wastestrategyevidenc...

15% sent to landfill in Gloucestershire and they're not even that good at recycling so I'd say it's plausible.

[mikeyr]

Interesting - these seem to suggest the figure is reasonable too.

https://www.hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/recycle...

https://www.westminster.gov.uk/where-does-all-my-h...