Written question asked by Desmond Turner (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 March 2010. It was answered by Dan Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Recycling

Question: (6) how much waste was recycled in each (a) district council, (b) borough council, (c) unitary authority and (d) other local authority area in the East Midlands in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement;

Answer: A table showing tonnages of waste sent for recycling, composting or reuse for all local authorities in England in the first quarter of financial year 2009-10 has been placed in the Library. The most recent full financial year data, which would take account of any seasonal changes, are available in Table 1 of the 2008-09 results for all authorities published on the DEFRA website:"www.defra.gov.uk/evidence/statistics/environment/wastats/bulletin09.htm"

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 508 c431-2W; 323882
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2010-0853
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Recycling
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk