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The bar chart indicates how much waste collected and processed at a recycling centre from 2011 to 2015. Overall, there was an increasing trend in all categories, but to varying extents throughout the years. In addition, paper collection was the most popular waste recycled during almost the period shown, while garden waste recorded the lowest level. Regarding sources of waste with higher recycling rates, the amount of paper started at 57 tons at the beginning of the period shown. The figures of paper bottomed out at 40 tons in 2013, only to grow dramatically to 70 tons by the end of the period. The recycling of glass decreased significantly from 48 tons in 2011 to 41 tons in 2012, followed by a mild recovery to 48 tons in 2013, briefly overtaking paper to become the most recycled type of waste. The glass collection experienced a slight rise to 52 tons in 2015. In terms of the remaining type of waste, tins collection fluctuated constantly between 35 and 39 tons throughout the surveyed period. Garden waste followed a similar trend with tins, albeit from a lower base, which started at 32 tons. After hitting a low of 15 tons in 2012, the amount of garden grew rapidly 35 tons in 2015, despite slight fluctuation.