Response 4100955

Response to request for information

Reference

4100955

Response date

9 September 2026

Request

I am conducting research into the scale of electronic waste (e-waste) generated across UK local authorities for public awareness and educational purposes.

Please could you provide the following information regarding electronic waste collected by your council:

1. Annual totals of electronic waste collected:

Please provide the total amount (in kilograms or tonnes) of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collected by your authority per year for the years:

• 2025
• 2026

2. Breakdown by type of item (if available): 
   If possible, please break down the annual totals into categories such as:
   
   • Large household appliances (e.g. fridges, washing machines)
   • Small household appliances (e.g. toasters, kettles)
   • IT and telecoms equipment (e.g. laptops, phones)
   • Consumer electronics (e.g. TVs, speakers)
   • Lighting equipment
   • Other WEEE categories (if applicable)
3. Collection source: 
   Please indicate whether the data includes:
   
   • Household waste
   • Commercial/business waste
   • Or both

Response

Financial year 2025/26 (1st April to 31st March).

• Large household appliances (e.g. fridges, washing machines) 37.2 tonnes.
• Small domestic items - 11 tonnes.
• Large domestic items - 3.4 tonnes.
• CRT/TV's - 0.2 tonnes.

From 1st April 2026 tonnages are as follows: (up to end June 2026).

• Large household appliances (e.g. fridges, washing machines) 10.2 tonnes.
• Small domestic items -  6.42 tonnes.
• Large domestic items -  0 tonnes.
• CRT/TV's - 0.04 tonnes.

For Household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment collected at the kerbside tonnages are broken down into 3 categories as reported in Waste Dataflow, the official web-based system used by UK local authorities to report municipal waste data.