Our historic recycling statistics
The below table shows the percentage of the waste that we collect across Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough that is recycled.
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| Year | Lichfield District | Tamworth Borough | Lichfield District & Tamworth combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 55.56% | 43.50% | 50.65% |
| 2010/11 | 56.93% | 48.10% | 53.25% |
| 2011/12 | 57.32% | 50.20% | 54.35% |
| 2012/13 | 58.65% | 53.04% | 56.42% |
| 2013/14 | 57.30% | 53.02% | 56.08% |
| 2014/15 | 54.81% | 51.78% | 54.14% |
| 2015/16 | 51.90% | 48.20% | 50.95% |
| 2016/17 | 52.43% | 48.86% | 51.52% |
| 2017/18 | 51.44% | 48.16% | 50.14% |
| 2018/19 | 47.81% | 42.40% | 45.62% |
| 2019/20 | 48.12% | 42.05% | 45.69% |
| 2020/21 | 47.50% | 41.22% | 44.99% |
| 2021/22 | 45.64% | 40.16% | 43.40% |
| 2022/23 | 43.92% | 35.72% | 40.59% |
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