Litter and littering in England 2016 – 2017
This publication explains the government’s approach to understanding the extent of litter and littering in England. These figures are based on data from 2016 to 2017 and unless otherwise indicated, data relates to the period April 2016 to March 2017.
We have summarised some key figures in the following dashboard:
Changes in these numbers over time will help to inform policy development, and assess progress towards our goal of achieving a substantial reduction in litter and littering.
Our Litter Strategy for England shows that litter is an important national issue. We need to understand how litter affects England. We want to do so in ways that are impartial, affordable and statistically reliable.