Municipal Waste Overview

Our methodologies are able to deal with all of these waste streams and also include rubber.

The average percentage breakdown for how household wastewas processed in 2004/05 is shown below:

Current Technology

The main methods currently employed are landfilling, recycling, composting and energy from waste plants. Despite the hierarchy, the majority of UK waste is still being disposed of through landfill.

The average percentage split is as shown below: