Waste and recycling
This page provides regularly asked FOI information on statistics about our waste and recycling service.
Please check to see if your FOI request is answered below before submitting a new request.
Service requests
If you would like to report a missed bin, book a bulky or scrap metal waste collection, order a new bin, subscribe to the garden waste bin scheme or check to see when your next collection is, please visit our waste and recycling service section.
Cost of joint waste service
We work with Tamworth Borough Council to provide recycling services across Tamworth and Lichfield District. The below table details the total cost of the joint waste service (on a management accounting basis ie excluding capital charges and IAS 19 pension adjustment) and the cost to Lichfield District Council.
We publish this data at the end of every financial year (April/May) and will not provide interim updates inbetween publication dates.
|
Year |
Total cost of joint waste service |
Cost to Lichfield District Council |
| 2022/2023 |
£4,388,386 |
£2,549,210 |
| 2021/2022 | £3,041,931 |
£1,773,445 |
| 2020/2021 | £2,893,756 |
£1,500,228 |
| 2019/2020 | £2,728,540 |
£1,591,012 |
| 2018/2019 | £2,667,709 |
£1,555,274 |
|
2017/2018 |
£2,918,326 |
£1,687.960 |
|
2016/2017 |
£2,973.399 |
£1,709,705 |
|
2015/2016 |
£2,895,508 |
£1,664,917 |
|
2014/2015 |
£3,279,451 |
£1,885,684 |
|
2013/2014 |
£3,129,342 |
£1,799,372 |
|
2012/2013 |
£3,208,971 |
£1,845,158 |
|
2011/2012 |
£3,271,124 |
£1,880,896 |
Complaints
The below table details complaints handled by the joint waste service – across Lichfield District & Tamworth. We publish this data at the end of every financial year (April/May) and will not provide interim updates inbetween publication dates
|
Year |
Number of complaints |
| 2022/2023 |
74 |
| 2021/2022 |
4 |
| 2020/2021 |
9 |
| 2019/2020 |
4 |
| 2018/2019 |
0 |
|
2017/2018 |
0 |
|
2016/2017 |
5 |
|
2015/2016 |
7 |
|
2014/2015 |
7 |
|
2013/2014 |
8 |
|
2012/2013 |
40 |
|
2011/2012 |
16 |
Replacement black bins
The below table details the costs/number of replacement black (refuse) bins issued by the joint waste service – across Lichfield District & Tamworth. We do not charge for replacement garden (brown/green) or recycling (blue) bins. We publish this data at the end of every financial year (April/May) and will not provide interim updates inbetween publication dates.
|
Year |
Number of replacement bins issued |
Income from replacement bins |
| 2022/2023 |
110 |
£2338 |
| 2021/2022 |
87 |
£1815 |
|
2020/2021 |
77 |
£1639.50 |
|
2019/2020 |
74 |
£1445 |
|
2018/2019 |
88 |
£1215 |
|
2017/2018 |
105 |
£855 |
Waste to landfill
We do not directly send any waste or recycling to landfill – domestic waste that cannot be recycled is sent to be incinerated. We do not recycle textiles – we encourage residents to take unwanted textiles to the local household recycling centre or a charity shop.
Recycling weights
Our recycling is comingled, so paper, card, metal, plastic and glass are collected and processed together, so we can’t provide percentages of each type of dry recycled materials.
Recycling totals
The below table details the recycling totals for Lichfield District only.
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 55.56% |
| 2010/11 | 56.93% |
| 2011/12 | 57.32% |
| 2012/13 | 58.65% |
| 2013/14 | 57.30% |
| 2014/15 | 54.81% |
| 2015/16 | 51.90% |
| 2016/17 | 52.43% |
| 2017/18 | 51.44% |
| 2018/19 | 47.81% |
| 2019/20 | 48.12% |
| 2020/21 | 47.50% |
| 2021/22 | 45.64% |
| 2022/23 | 43.92% |