FOI request (FOIR-505787698)

Statistics on number of 240L domestic wheelie bins in use within the UK

Requested Thu 06 April 2023
Responded Thu 13 April 2023

I am currently undertaking some research related to domestic waste disposal within the UK and I am looking to understand how many domestic wheelie bins are currently in use across the country. Would you be able to provide me with this information? Specifically, I am looking to understand how many 240 litre recycling and landfill wheelie bins are currently in circulation within your jurisdiction.

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Response

The following figures are approximate:

29,000 - 240 litre recycling

28,000 - 240 litre refuse