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There are xx employees in the Sorted Material Recovery industry in the UK, which is expected to decline at xx% over the next five years. This industry comprises companies that sort, recover and sell recyclable materials such as metal, paper, plastic and glass from mixed waste. Companies operate material recovery facilities and sort scrap metal.
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Total value (#) and annual change from 2012 – 2030.
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There is 26,619 people employed in the Sorted Material Recovery in the UK as of 2025.
The number of people employed in the Sorted Material Recovery in the UK grew 4.4% on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
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The average Sorted Material Recovery in the UK business is 17.2 employees.
The average business in the Sorted Material Recovery in the UK now employs more workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Sorted Material Recovery in the UK has decreased in the last five years.