Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- Market size
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- Figure 1: Waste arisings in the UK, by source, million tonnes, 2012-2016
- Market trends
- Household recycling collection
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- Figure 2: UK Household residual waste collection, percentage of local authorities, by frequency, 2015/16
- The move away from landfill
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- Figure 3: Landfill capacity in England, by site type, 2011-15
- Wider structural changes to waste treatment
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- Figure 4: All waste at final treatment, split by method, million tonnes, UK
- Market forecasts
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- Figure 5: UK waste arisings forecast, million tonnes, 2017-21
- Household waste arisings
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- Figure 6: Forecast household waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2017-21
- Ongoing shift toward a circular economy and away from landfill
- Driving household recycling rates
- What we think
Key Insights
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- What impact will the Brexit decision have on the UK waste management industry?
- Technological innovations
- Given the emphasis on recycling, how can the waste management industry combat stalling household recycling?
- A change in recycling systems
- Innovation
- Regional perspective
- Taxation
Introduction
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- Definitions
- Methodology
- Abbreviations
- Market positioning
UK Economy
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- Figure 7: Forecast GDP development, % change, 2017-2021
- Figure 8: UK GDP quarterly development, 2003-2016
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- Figure 9: UK GDP in economic downturns and recoveries since 1979
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- House prices
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- Figure 10: UK House price changes, 12 month % change, 2006-2016
- Consumer spending
- Manufacturing
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- Figure 11: UK manufacturing, 2014-2016
- Business investment
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- Figure 12: UK GFCF, £ million, 2003-2016
- Imports
- Exports
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Market Factors
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- Key points
- Outsourcing
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- Figure 13: Major companies share of England local council expenditure, % of total, 2015-16
- Services producer price inflation
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- Figure 14: Services producer price indices, water supply, sewerage and waste management, 2013-2016
Waste Arisings
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- Key points
- Total market grows by waste arisings
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- Figure 15: Waste arisings in the UK, by source, million tonnes, 2012-2016
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- Figure 16: Waste arisings proportion, % of total, 2012 and 2016
- Construction and demolition waste
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- Figure 17: Construction and demolition waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2012-2016
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- Figure 18: Output in the Construction Industry, by Type, 2010-2016
- Household waste
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- Figure 19: Household waste arisings, by nation, million tonnes, 2012-2016
- Commercial waste
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- Figure 20: Commercial waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2012-2016
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- Figure 21: Composition of Commercial and Industrial waste arisings, by sector, tonnes, 2014
- Industrial waste
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- Figure 22: Industrial waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2012-2016
- Mining and quarrying
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- Figure 23: Mining and quarrying waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2012-2016
- Sewage sludge
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- Figure 24: Sewage sludge waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2012-2016
- Hazardous waste
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- Figure 25: Hazardous waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2012-2016
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- Figure 26: Hazardous waste arisings, by sector, tonnes, 2014
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- Figure 27: Composition of Hazardous waste arisings, by industry sector, tonnes, 2014
Collection
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- Key points
- Household
- Local authority operations
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- Figure 28: UK Household, percentage of local authorities operating dry recycling schemes, 2015/16
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- Figure 29: UK Household residual waste collection, percentage of local authorities, by frequency, 2015/16
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- Figure 30: Composition of England Household waste, million tonnes, 2010-2015
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- Figure 31: England local authority collected household waste, by material, ‘000 tonnes, 2010-2014
- Defra prevention initiatives
- Commercial and industrial
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- Figure 32: Analysis of the collection of commercial and industrial waste in the UK, by sector, million tonnes, 2016
Waste Treatment
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- Key points
- The market
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- Figure 33: All waste at final treatment, split by method, million tonnes, UK
- Decline of landfill
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- Figure 34: Landfill capacity in England, by site type, ‘000 cubic metres, 2011-15
- Commercial and industrial
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- Figure 35: Estimate of total C&I waste and subsector totals, England, ‘000 tonnes, 2003 & 2009
- Construction and demolition
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- Figure 36: Recovery rate from non-hazardous construction and demolition waste, UK, ‘000 tonnes and %, 2010-2014
Municipal Waste Disposal
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- Key points
- Municipal recycling
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- Figure 37: UK Municipal Waste Arisings, by Country, million tonnes, 2011/12-2015/16
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- Figure 38: UK Municipal Recycling Rates, by Country, %, 2011/12-2015/16
- The UK household recycling rate
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- Figure 39: UK Household Recycling Rates, % of waste recycled, Arising and Recycled in ‘000 tonnes, 2010-2015
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- Figure 40: UK Household Recycling Rates, % of waste recycled, Arisings and Recycled in ‘000 tonnes, 2010-2015
- Geographical differences
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- Figure 41: UK Countries Household Recycling Rates, % of waste recycled, Arising and Recycled in ‘000 tonnes, 2010-2015
- New waste facilities infrastructure scaled back as residual waste treatment gap closes
Hazardous Waste Disposal
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- Key points
- The technologies used to treat hazardous waste include high temperature incineration, thermal
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- Figure 42: Hazardous waste arisings, by nation, tonnes, 2015
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- Figure 43: UK Hazardous waste deposits, by disposal and recovery options, tonnes, 2011-2015
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- Figure 44: UK Hazardous waste deposits, by disposal and recovery options, tonnes, 2015
Licences
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- Key points
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- Figure 45: Output in the Construction Industry, by Type, 2010-2016
- 2017 budget
- The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF)
- Environmental Body Levy
- Devolution of Landfill Tax to Wales
Landfill Disposal
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- Key points
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- Figure 46: Municipal Waste and BMW to Landfill, by nation, ‘000 tonnes, 2011-15
- The Landfill Directive
- New measures
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- Figure 47: Landfill tax rate changes, April 2016-2018
- Impetus expected to remain despite Brexit
Incineration
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- Key points
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- Figure 48: England Incineration capacity, by sector, ‘000 tonnes, 2015
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- Figure 49: England Incineration capacity, by sector, ‘000 tonnes, 2015
Fuel
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- Key points
- Renewables Obligation (RO) drives investment in renewables generation capacity
Producer Responsibility Obligations
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- Key points
- UK expected to remain committed to previous models
- Packaging
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- Figure 50: UK Government packaging recycling targets, %, 2014-2017
- WEEE
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- Figure 51: WEEE collected in the UK, tonnes, Q1 2017
- Batteries
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- Figure 52: Portable batteries placed on the UK market, 2012-15, ‘000 tonnes, and waste batteries collected and treated, tonnes, 2015
- Vehicles
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- Figure 53: Total recycling and reuse rate of end-of-life vehicles, % of total, 2010-14
Glass
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- Key points
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- Figure 54: UK Glass packaging waste and recycling/recovery, ‘000 tonnes and %, 2014
Cans
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- Key points
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- Figure 55: UK Steel packaging waste and recycling/recovery, ‘000 tonnes and %, 2014
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- Figure 56: UK Steel packaging waste and recycling/recovery, ‘000 tonnes and %, 2014
Paper
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- Key points
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- Figure 57: UK Paper and cardboard packaging waste and recycling/recovery, ‘000 tonnes and %, 2014
Plastics
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- Key points
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- Figure 58: UK Plastic packaging waste and recycling/recovery, ‘000 tonnes and %, 2014
Oils, Chemicals and Solvents
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- Key points
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- Figure 59: Analysis of Oil and oil/water mixtures waste deposits handled and treated/landfilled in England, tonnes, 2010-14
Textiles
Domestic Metal Recycling
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- Key points
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- Figure 60: Metal recycling of waste in England and Wales, ‘000 tonnes and % change, 2010-2015
International Metal Recycling
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- Key points
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- Figure 61: De-pollution of Vehicles in England and Wales, ‘000 tonnes and % change, 2010-14
- Global commodity prices
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- Figure 62: Iron ore prices, US $ per tonne, November 2011- February 2017
Compost
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- Key points
- Initiatives and framework
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- Figure 63: Composting of waste in England and Wales, ‘000 tonnes and % change, 2011-2015
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- Figure 64: Biological treatment of waste in England and Wales, ‘000 tonnes and % change, 2011-2015
Food Waste
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- Key points
- Food waste
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- Figure 65: UK food waste arisings, by sector, ‘000 tonnes, 2014
- Household
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- Figure 66: Household food and drink waste in the UK, ‘000 tonnes, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014-2015
- Commercial and Industrial
Tyres
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- Key points
Government Waste Expenditure
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- Key points
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- Figure 67: England budget revenue expenditure, net current expenditure, by service, £’000. 2016-17
- Figure 68: England budget revenue expenditure, net current expenditure, by service, £ million. 2016-17
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- Figure 69: England local authority budget, by local authority classification, revenue expenditure, 2016-17
Industry Structure
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- Key points
- Industry development
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Industry structure
- Changes in the Structure of the Industry
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- Figure 70: Analysis of the changes in the Structure of the Waste Management Industry, 2012-2016, (Number of Outlets and Businesses)
- Structure by employment
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- Figure 71: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Waste Management Industry, 2015 & 2016
- Structure by turnover
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- Figure 72: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Waste Management Industry, 2015 & 2016. (£000 and Number of Businesses)
Company Profiles
Biffa Group Limited
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- Figure 73: Financial Analysis of Biffa Group Ltd, £ million, 2011-2015
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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Biffa Waste Services
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- Figure 74: Financial Analysis of Biffa Waste Services, £ million, 2012-2016
- Company strategy
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Cory Environmental
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- Figure 75: Financial Analysis of Cory Environmental, £ million, 2011-2015
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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FCC Environment (UK)
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- Figure 76: Financial Analysis of FCC Environment UK, £ million, 2011-2015
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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MRS Environmental Services
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- Figure 77: Financial Analysis of MRS Environmental Services, £ million, 2011-2015
- Company strategy
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Shanks Group
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- Figure 78: Financial Analysis of Shanks Group, £ million, 2011-2015
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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Suez Environmental
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- Figure 79: Financial Analysis of Suez Environmental, £ million, 2011-2015
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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UK Waste Management
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- Figure 80: Financial Analysis of UK Waste Management, £ million, 2012-2016
- Company strategy
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Veolia
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- Figure 81: Financial Analysis of Veolia Environmental Services (UK), £ million, 2009-2013
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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Viridor
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- Figure 82: Financial Analysis of Viridor, £ million, 2012-2016
- Recent company activity
- Company strategy
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Forecast
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- Key points
- Waste arisings
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- Figure 83: UK waste arisings forecast, million tonnes and % change, 2017-21
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- Figure 84: UK waste arisings forecast, million tonnes, 2017-21
- Household waste arisings
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- Figure 85: Forecast household waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2017-21
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- Figure 86: Forecast household waste arisings, million tonnes and % change, 2017-21
- Ongoing shift from landfill
- Driving household recycling rates
- All households to be able to recycle the same core set of materials
- Fewer collection and sorting systems
- Common container colour system
Further Sources and Contacts
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- Trade associations
- Trade magazines
- Trade exhibitions
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