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ATLAS OF WASTE

Each year, the UK generates more than 150 million tonnes of mineral waste.

The Atlas of Waste breaks down that enormous figure, drawing from a range of data sources to provide interactive maps representing the UK’s mineral waste by individual material type.

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Mixed hardcore

Construction and demolition

60072700

Excavation waste

Construction and demolition

48863600

Demolition fines

Construction and demolition

9298800

Clay and shale waste

Mine and quarry wastes

4302600

Other soils

Other

3597100

China clay waste (stent)

Mine and quarry wastes

3217500

China clay waste (sand)

Mine and quarry wastes

2509700

Sand + gravel washing residue

Mine and quarry wastes

2357100

Limestone fines

Mine and quarry wastes

2356500

Waste incineration bottom ash

Municipal waste

2209600

Slate waste

Mine and quarry wastes

1440000

Clean container glass

Municipal waste

1293200

Granulated blast furnace slag

Manufacturing wastes

1215000

Igneous and metamorphic rock fines

Mine and quarry wastes

1213400

Plasterboard / gypsum

Construction and demolition

983100

Ball clay waste

Mine and quarry wastes

922500

China clay waste (mica)

Mine and quarry wastes

707900

Non-recovered container glass

Municipal waste

666100

Sandstone fines

Mine and quarry wastes

643200

Basic oxygen furnace slag

Manufacturing wastes

570000

Mixed container glass

Municipal waste

459700

Coal fly ash

Combustion residues

257500

Silica sand washing residue

Mine and quarry wastes

213300

Building glass

Construction and demolition

211900

Electric Arc furnace slag

Manufacturing wastes

200000

Potash waste

Mine and quarry wastes

180000

Wood (virgin) bottom ash

Combustion residues

151300

Spent foundry sand

Manufacturing wastes

140500

Titanium dioxide reaction wastes

Manufacturing wastes

137900

Wood (recycled) bottom ash

Combustion residues

104900

Linings and refractories

Other

102100

Concrete sludge / slurry

Manufacturing wastes

72800

Meat and bone meal bottom ash

Combustion residues

60300

China clay waste (stent washing residue)

Mine and quarry wastes

57600

Straw bottom ash

Combustion residues

55000

Mill scales

Manufacturing wastes

52900

Wood fly ash

Combustion residues

50400

Vehicle glass

Other

45500

Air-cooled blast furnace slag

Manufacturing wastes

40500

Aluminium slag

Manufacturing wastes

36100

Poultry litter fly ash

Combustion residues

32800

Mineral wool waste

Manufacturing wastes

27800

Coal bottom ash

Combustion residues

21300

Steelmaking sludges and filtercakes

Manufacturing wastes

20600

Lime kiln dust

Manufacturing wastes

18900

Poultry litter bottom ash

Combustion residues

18900

White sludge

Manufacturing wastes

18300

Cement kiln dust

Manufacturing wastes

15800

Sewage sludge bottom ash

Combustion residues

14300

Glass cullet

Manufacturing wastes

11700

Galvanic sludge

Manufacturing wastes

10200

Meat and bone meal fly ash

Combustion residues

10000

Fired whiteware waste

Manufacturing wastes

9700

Straw fly ash

Combustion residues

8900

Unfired clay scrap

Manufacturing wastes

7200

Straw bottom ash

Combustion wastes

194,905 tonnes per year

Mixed container glass

Municipal wastes

504,205 tonnes per year

Waste incineration bottom ash

Municipal wastes

504,205 tonnes per year

Unfired clay scrap

Manufacturing wastes

7,200 tonnes per year

Electric arc furnace slag

Manufacturing waste

504,205 tonnes per year

Mixed hardcore

Construction & demolition

60,072,700 tonnes per year

Excavation waste

Construction & demolition

48,863,600 tonnes per year

Demolition fines

Construction & demolition

9,298,800 tonnes per year

Meat and bone meal bottom ash

Combustion residues

10,000 tonnes tonnes per year

Glass cullet

Manufacturing wastes

11,700 tonnes tonnes per year