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<p>The following table shows the information that NHS Improvement hold for the waste
produced by the National Health Service in 2017 and 2018. NHS Improvement does not
currently hold a breakdown of waste into anatomical and cytotoxic.</p><p> </p><p>The
data contained within this table relates only to England. As waste disposal is a devolved
matter, devolved administrations should be contacted for figures in those nations.</p><p>
</p><p>NHS Improvement and the Environment Agency are not in a position to estimate
anatomical and cytotoxic waste figures in 2025 and 2030.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Sum of Landfill disposal volume (Tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Sum of Incineration
disposal volume (Tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Sum of Waste recycling volume (Tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Sum
of Other recovery volume (Tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>58,152</p></td><td><p>74,730</p></td><td><p>107,848</p></td><td><p>183,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>88,594</p></td><td><p>148,424</p></td><td><p>137,442</p></td><td><p>216,495</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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