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UK EfW processed 17.1m tonnes of waste in 2025

Residual waste inputs to the UK's 64 operational Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities rose 1.6% to 17.08 million tonnes in 2025. New capacity outpaced demand, with inputs equaled to 83.7% of capacity. Fossil CO2 emissions reached a five-year high of 0.479 tonnes for each tonne of waste.

UK EfW processed 17.08m tonnes in 2025 as capacity gap widens | resourcemedia 5 May 2026


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