Sourced from Defra statistics, here are the latest recycling league tables covering the 2022/23 financial year. These were published in March 2025. The recycling rate for England overall was 44.6% in this time.
| Rank | Local Authority | RECYCLING RATE Percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting |
| 1 | South Oxfordshire District Council | 61.6% |
| 2 | Three Rivers District Council | 61.5% |
| 3 | Vale of White Horse District Council | 60.9% |
| 4 | St Albans City and District Council | 60.1% |
| 5 | Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 60.0% |
| 6 | East Devon District Council | 59.5% |
| 7 | Stockport MBC | 59.3% |
| 8 | Surrey Heath Borough Council | 59.3% |
| 9 | Dorset Council | 59.1% |
| 10 | North Somerset Council | 58.9% |
| 11 | Rochford District Council | 58.7% |
| 12 | South Gloucestershire Council | 58.6% |
| 13 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 58.4% |
| 14 | Trafford MBC | 58.4% |
| 15 | Tandridge District Council | 57.8% |
| 16 | Waverley Borough Council | 57.8% |
| 17 | Oxfordshire County Council | 57.2% |
| 18 | Bath and North East Somerset Council | 56.9% |
| 19 | Cotswold District Council | 56.8% |
| 20 | West Oxfordshire District Council | 56.8% |
| 21 | Maldon District Council | 56.7% |
| 22 | Stroud District Council | 56.6% |
| 23 | Cheshire West and Chester | 56.4% |
| 24 | Guildford Borough Council | 56.4% |
| 25 | Somerset Waste Partnership | 56.3% |
| 26 | Woking Borough Council | 55.8% |
| 27 | Mid Devon District Council | 55.4% |
| 28 | North Hertfordshire District Council | 55.2% |
| 29 | Mole Valley District Council | 55.1% |
| 30 | East Cambridgeshire District Council | 55.0% |
| 31 | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | 54.5% |
| 32 | Reigate and Banstead Borough Council | 54.2% |
| 33 | Devon County Council | 54.0% |
| 34 | Surrey County Council | 54.0% |
| 35 | West Devon Borough Council | 53.9% |
| 36 | Teignbridge District Council | 53.8% |
| 37 | West Sussex County Council | 53.7% |
| 38 | Colchester Borough Council | 53.5% |
| 39 | Elmbridge Borough Council | 53.5% |
| 40 | Warwick District Council | 53.4% |
| 41 | Huntingdonshire District Council | 53.3% |
| 42 | Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 53.2% |
| 43 | Wokingham Council | 52.9% |
| 44 | Cherwell District Council | 52.8% |
| 45 | Derbyshire Dales District Council | 52.7% |
| 46 | Bury MBC | 52.6% |
| 47 | Torridge District Council | 52.6% |
| 48 | Forest of Dean District Council | 52.4% |
| 49 | Shropshire | 52.1% |
| 50 | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 51.8% |
| 51 | Tewkesbury Borough Council | 51.8% |
| 52 | Cheshire East | 51.7% |
| 53 | Epping Forest Borough Council | 51.7% |
| 54 | Gloucestershire County Council | 51.5% |
| 55 | Wigan MBC | 51.5% |
| 56 | Horsham District Council | 51.4% |
| 57 | Chelmsford Borough Council | 51.3% |
| 58 | Hertfordshire County Council | 51.2% |
| 59 | Ashford Borough Council | 51.0% |
| 60 | Rutland County Council | 50.9% |
| 61 | Tameside MBC | 50.9% |
| 62 | Cumbria County Council | 50.7% |
| 63 | Dacorum Borough Council | 50.5% |
| 64 | Broadland District Council | 50.3% |
| 65 | North Lincolnshire Council | 50.3% |
| 66 | Greater Manchester WDA (MBC) | 50.2% |
| 67 | Watford Borough Council | 50.2% |
| 68 | West Berkshire District Council | 49.8% |
| 69 | Buckinghamshire Council | 49.6% |
| 70 | Bolton MBC | 49.5% |
| 71 | Cheltenham Borough Council | 49.5% |
| 72 | Reading Borough Council | 49.5% |
| 73 | Maidstone Borough Council | 49.4% |
| 74 | Essex County Council | 48.8% |
| 75 | Bromley LB | 48.7% |
| 76 | Oxford City Council | 48.6% |
| 77 | Ealing LB | 48.4% |
| 78 | Hambleton District Council | 48.4% |
| 79 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 48.2% |
| 80 | High Peak Borough Council | 48.2% |
| 81 | Telford and Wrekin Council | 48.2% |
| 82 | Total | 48.2% |
| 83 | Milton Keynes Council | 48.1% |
| 84 | Uttlesford District Council | 48.1% |
| 85 | Warwickshire County Council | 48.0% |
| 86 | Runnymede Borough Council | 47.9% |
| 87 | Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 47.8% |
| 88 | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 47.8% |
| 89 | Isle of Wight Council | 47.7% |
| 90 | Salford City Council MBC | 47.6% |
| 91 | Welwyn Hatfield Council | 47.6% |
| 92 | Wakefield City MDC | 47.5% |
| 93 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 47.3% |
| 94 | Rochdale MBC | 47.1% |
| 95 | Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council | 47.1% |
| 96 | Cambridge City and South Cambs Councils | 46.9% |
| 97 | Calderdale MBC | 46.8% |
| 98 | Derbyshire County Council | 46.6% |
| 99 | Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 46.6% |
| 100 | Castle Point Borough Council | 46.5% |
| 101 | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 46.5% |
| 102 | Chorley Borough Council | 46.0% |
| 103 | Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council | 45.8% |
| 104 | Chichester District Council | 45.7% |
| 105 | North Devon District Council | 45.6% |
| 106 | Oldham MBC | 45.6% |
| 107 | South Ribble Borough Council | 45.6% |
| 108 | Blackpool Borough Council | 45.5% |
| 109 | Rushcliffe Borough Council | 45.5% |
| 110 | Total | 45.4% |
| 111 | Total | 45.3% |
| 112 | Bristol City Council | 45.1% |
| 113 | Central Bedfordshire | 45.1% |
| 114 | Wealden District Council | 45.0% |
| 115 | South Hams District Council | 44.8% |
| 116 | Total | 44.7% |
| 117 | Barnsley MBC | 44.6% |
| 118 | Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 44.6% |
| 119 | Stafford Borough Council | 44.6% |
| 120 | Canterbury City Council | 44.5% |
| 121 | Rother District Council | 44.5% |
| 122 | Rotherham MBC | 44.5% |
| 123 | West Lancashire Borough Council | 44.5% |
| 124 | West Northamptonshire | 44.5% |
| 125 | Lichfield District Council | 44.3% |
| 126 | Warrington Borough Council | 44.2% |
| 127 | Braintree District Council | 44.0% |
| 128 | Eden District Council | 44.0% |
| 129 | South Staffordshire Council | 43.9% |
| 130 | Staffordshire County Council | 43.9% |
| 131 | Bexley LB | 43.8% |
| 132 | South Lakeland District Council | 43.7% |
| 133 | Doncaster MBC | 43.6% |
| 134 | Harborough District Council | 43.6% |
| 135 | North Yorkshire County Council | 43.6% |
| 136 | South Derbyshire District Council | 43.6% |
| 137 | East Hertfordshire District Council | 43.5% |
| 138 | Sutton LB | 43.3% |
| 139 | Dover District Council | 43.2% |
| 140 | Rugby Borough Council | 43.2% |
| 141 | Wychavon District Council | 43.2% |
| 142 | Basildon District Council | 43.1% |
| 143 | Hertsmere Borough Council | 43.1% |
| 144 | Norfolk County Council | 43.1% |
| 145 | North Norfolk District Council | 43.1% |
| 146 | Ryedale District Council | 43.1% |
| 147 | Merton LB | 43.0% |
| 148 | North West Leicestershire District Council | 43.0% |
| 149 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 43.0% |
| 150 | Melton Borough Council | 42.9% |
| 151 | Lancashire County Council | 42.8% |
| 152 | Broxbourne Borough Council | 42.7% |
| 153 | Arun District Council | 42.3% |
| 154 | Eastleigh Borough Council | 42.2% |
| 155 | Selby District Council | 42.2% |
| 156 | Kent County Council | 42.1% |
| 157 | North Kesteven District Council | 42.1% |
| 158 | Worcestershire County Council | 42.1% |
| 159 | North Northamptonshire | 42.0% |
| 160 | Hart District Council | 41.9% |
| 161 | Gloucester City Council | 41.8% |
| 162 | Leicestershire County Council | 41.8% |
| 163 | Mid Sussex District Council | 41.8% |
| 164 | Worthing Borough Council | 41.8% |
| 165 | Rushmoor Borough Council | 41.7% |
| 166 | Total | 41.7% |
| 167 | York City Council | 41.6% |
| 168 | Charnwood Borough Council | 41.5% |
| 169 | Solihull MBC | 41.5% |
| 170 | Total | 41.5% |
| 171 | Chesterfield Borough Council | 41.3% |
| 172 | Harrogate Borough Council | 41.3% |
| 173 | Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 41.3% |
| 174 | Malvern Hills District Council | 41.3% |
| 175 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 41.3% |
| 176 | Bromsgrove District Council | 41.2% |
| 177 | Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 41.2% |
| 178 | East Sussex County Council | 41.1% |
| 179 | Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 41.1% |
| 180 | Total | 41.1% |
| 181 | Fylde Borough Council | 41.0% |
| 182 | North East Derbyshire District Council | 41.0% |
| 183 | Carlisle City Council | 40.8% |
| 184 | South Norfolk Council | 40.7% |
| 185 | Blaby District Council | 40.6% |
| 186 | Gravesham Borough Council | 40.4% |
| 187 | Lewes District Council | 40.4% |
| 188 | Richmond upon Thames LB | 40.3% |
| 189 | Wyre Borough Council | 40.3% |
| 190 | Cannock Chase Council | 40.1% |
| 191 | Craven District Council | 40.1% |
| 192 | Peterborough City Council | 40.1% |
| 193 | Swale Borough Council | 40.1% |
| 194 | Wiltshire | 40.0% |
| 195 | East Lindsey District Council | 39.7% |
| 196 | Erewash Borough Council | 39.7% |
| 197 | West Lindsey District Council | 39.6% |
| 198 | Leicester City Council | 39.5% |
| 199 | Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 39.5% |
| 200 | Winchester City Council | 39.5% |
| 201 | Adur District Council | 39.4% |
| 202 | Harlow District Council | 39.3% |
| 203 | East Suffolk Council | 39.1% |
| 204 | Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council | 39.0% |
| 205 | Bradford City MDC (MBC) | 38.9% |
| 206 | Manchester City Council MBC | 38.8% |
| 207 | Hampshire County Council | 38.7% |
| 208 | Richmondshire District Council | 38.7% |
| 209 | East Staffordshire Borough Council | 38.6% |
| 210 | Tendring District Council | 38.6% |
| 211 | Lincolnshire County Council | 38.5% |
| 212 | Norwich City Council | 38.5% |
| 213 | Derby City Council | 38.4% |
| 214 | South Kesteven District Council | 38.4% |
| 215 | Suffolk County Council | 38.2% |
| 216 | Torbay Council | 38.2% |
| 217 | Breckland Council | 38.0% |
| 218 | North East Lincolnshire Council | 37.9% |
| 219 | Total | 37.9% |
| 220 | Eastbourne Borough Council | 37.7% |
| 221 | Fenland District Council | 37.7% |
| 222 | Herefordshire Council | 37.6% |
| 223 | Brentwood Borough Council | 37.4% |
| 224 | Test Valley Borough Council | 37.4% |
| 225 | County Durham | 37.1% |
| 226 | Croydon LB | 37.1% |
| 227 | Hillingdon LB | 37.1% |
| 228 | North Warwickshire Borough Council | 37.0% |
| 229 | Scarborough Borough Council | 37.0% |
| 230 | Stevenage Borough Council | 37.0% |
| 231 | Havering LB | 36.6% |
| 232 | Medway Borough Council | 36.6% |
| 233 | Wolverhampton MBC | 36.6% |
| 234 | Ribble Valley Borough Council | 36.5% |
| 235 | Copeland Borough Council | 36.3% |
| 236 | Council of the Isles of Scilly | 36.3% |
| 237 | Hounslow LB | 36.2% |
| 238 | Lancaster City Council | 36.2% |
| 239 | West London Waste Authority | 36.1% |
| 240 | Bolsover District Council | 36.0% |
| 241 | West Suffolk Council | 35.9% |
| 242 | Allerdale Borough Council | 35.8% |
| 243 | Fareham Borough Council | 35.8% |
| 244 | Bedford | 35.7% |
| 245 | Dudley MBC | 35.5% |
| 246 | Sevenoaks District Council | 35.5% |
| 247 | Halton Borough Council | 35.4% |
| 248 | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 35.4% |
| 249 | Tamworth Borough Council | 35.4% |
| 250 | Thanet District Council | 35.4% |
| 251 | Ashfield District Council | 35.0% |
| 252 | Worcester City Council | 35.0% |
| 253 | Leeds City Council MBC | 34.9% |
| 254 | Merseyside WDA (MBC) | 34.7% |
| 255 | Newark and Sherwood District Council | 34.4% |
| 256 | East Hampshire District Council | 34.3% |
| 257 | Enfield LB | 34.2% |
| 258 | Cornwall | 34.1% |
| 259 | New Forest District Council | 34.0% |
| 260 | Northumberland | 34.0% |
| 261 | St Helens MBC | 34.0% |
| 262 | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 33.7% |
| 263 | Brent LB | 33.4% |
| 264 | Boston Borough Council | 33.3% |
| 265 | Swindon Borough Council | 33.3% |
| 266 | Wyre Forest District Council | 33.1% |
| 267 | Sefton MBC | 33.0% |
| 268 | Barking and Dagenham LB | 32.8% |
| 269 | Walsall MBC | 32.8% |
| 270 | Waltham Forest LB | 32.8% |
| 271 | Gedling Borough Council | 32.7% |
| 272 | Total | 32.7% |
| 273 | Broxtowe Borough Council | 32.4% |
| 274 | Plymouth City Council | 32.2% |
| 275 | Amber Valley Borough Council | 32.1% |
| 276 | North Tyneside Council | 32.0% |
| 277 | Sheffield City Council | 32.0% |
| 278 | Southwark LB | 32.0% |
| 279 | Darlington Borough Council | 31.7% |
| 280 | Gateshead MBC | 31.7% |
| 281 | Lincoln City Council | 31.6% |
| 282 | Burnley Borough Council | 31.5% |
| 283 | Rossendale Borough Council | 31.5% |
| 284 | Crawley Borough Council | 31.4% |
| 285 | Ipswich Borough Council | 31.4% |
| 286 | Total | 31.2% |
| 287 | Wirral MBC | 31.2% |
| 288 | Lambeth LB | 31.1% |
| 289 | East London Waste Authority | 31.0% |
| 290 | South Holland District Council | 31.0% |
| 291 | South Tyneside MBC | 31.0% |
| 292 | Redbridge LB | 30.8% |
| 293 | Preston City Council | 30.7% |
| 294 | Hyndburn Borough Council | 30.6% |
| 295 | North London Waste Authority | 30.6% |
| 296 | Coventry City Council | 30.5% |
| 297 | Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 30.4% |
| 298 | Mansfield District Council | 30.3% |
| 299 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 30.2% |
| 300 | Sunderland City Council | 30.2% |
| 301 | Hartlepool Borough Council | 30.1% |
| 302 | Harrow LB | 30.0% |
| 303 | Havant Borough Council | 29.9% |
| 304 | City of London | 29.8% |
| 305 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 29.6% |
| 306 | Pendle Borough Council | 29.6% |
| 307 | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 29.4% |
| 308 | Greenwich LB | 29.2% |
| 309 | Sandwell MBC | 29.2% |
| 310 | Hastings Borough Council | 28.6% |
| 311 | Thurrock Council | 28.5% |
| 312 | Brighton and Hove Council | 28.3% |
| 313 | Camden LB | 27.7% |
| 314 | Islington LB | 27.7% |
| 315 | Portsmouth City Council | 27.7% |
| 316 | Haringey LB | 27.4% |
| 317 | Redditch Borough Council | 27.4% |
| 318 | Southampton City Council | 27.4% |
| 319 | Barnet LB | 27.3% |
| 320 | Gosport Borough Council | 27.3% |
| 321 | Bassetlaw District Council | 26.5% |
| 322 | Hackney LB | 26.3% |
| 323 | Knowsley MBC | 26.3% |
| 324 | Kirklees MBC | 26.0% |
| 325 | Hammersmith and Fulham LB | 25.7% |
| 326 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council MBC | 25.6% |
| 327 | Newham LB | 25.6% |
| 328 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 25.2% |
| 329 | Nottingham City Council | 25.1% |
| 330 | Slough Borough Council | 25.1% |
| 331 | Luton Borough Council | 24.9% |
| 332 | Westminster City Council | 24.6% |
| 333 | Exeter City Council | 24.5% |
| 334 | Western Riverside Waste Authority | 24.3% |
| 335 | Dartford Borough Council | 23.5% |
| 336 | Middlesbrough Borough Council | 23.1% |
| 337 | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 23.1% |
| 338 | Lewisham LB | 23.0% |
| 339 | Birmingham City Council | 22.9% |
| 340 | Wandsworth LB | 22.4% |
| 341 | Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 18.0% |
| 342 | Liverpool City Council | 17.9% |
| 343 | Tower Hamlets LB | 17.7% |