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Waste collection and separation cost data
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Data point
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Capital cost
Operating cost excluding fuel
Source
£(2010)/tonne
£(2010)/tonne
MSW for landfill or incineration
2010
10–16
10–39
Eunomia & WRAP
C&I for recycling
2010
15
31
Eunomia & WRAP
Separating wet waste
2010
26–45
2–12
Eunomia & WRAP
Recycling Household, C&I
15–37
31–86
2050 working assumption
Collection of household, commercial and industrial waste
6–16
20–39
2050 working assumption
MSW for recycling
2010
23–37
52–86
Eunomia & WRAP
C&I for landfill or incineration
2010
6
21
Eunomia & WRAP
Preparing for use for energy
19
19
2050 working assumption
Separating wet waste from Household, C&I
2–12
26–45
2050 working assumption
Default - preparing for use for energy
2010
19
19
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - collection of Household, C&I
2050
10
27
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - Recycling Household, C&I
2010
23
50
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - preparing for use for energy
2050
19
19
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - separating wet waste from Household, C&I
2050
6
33
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - separating wet waste from Household, C&I
2010
6
33
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - collection of Household, C&I
2010
10
27
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Default - Recycling Household, C&I
2050
23
50
35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Range
2010-2050
2–45
2–86
Notes
See
VI.b Volume of Waste & Recycling Costs
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