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Table 6: Packaging waste and recycling / recovery, split by material, UK 2021 (Provisional)

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Material Packaging waste arising Total recovered / recycled Achieved recovery / recycling rate
Metal  755.786 574.312 0.76
of which: Aluminium 209.13 156.398 0.748
of which: Steel 546.656 417.914 0.764
Paper and cardboard 5388.626 3802.181 0.706
Glass 2581.369 1898.938 0.736
Plastic 2514.36 1111.788 0.442
Wood 1433.105 631.5 0.441
Other materials 22.555 0 0
Total recycling 12695.801 8018.719 0.632