The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) was

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, responsible for the management and disposal of

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from

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. It dealt with 1.1 million tonnes of waste produced each year, from approximately 1 million households and population of over 2.27 million in the metropolitan districts of

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and

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— though part of Greater Manchester, the

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administers its own waste disposal operations, however they were represented on the authority for administration purposes. The waste came primarily from household waste collections and 20 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) provided and serviced by the GMWDA. It handled around 4% of the nation's municipal waste. The GMWDA was created under the

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to carry out the waste management functions and duties of the

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after its abolition in 1986. The authority membership was composed of councillors from across Greater Manchester. Its headquarters were in

. The GMWDA also operated the

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organisation, its initiatives and website. Following the creation of the

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in 2011, GMWDA was an integral part of a pilot local government strategy to demonstrate competence in tackling climate change, energy, water,

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, transport, waste and other issues affecting the

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. On 1 April 2018 the GMWDA was abolished and its functions and all property, rights and liabilities were transferred to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

History

The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority was formed in 1986.

Strategy

The Authority aimed to deliver at least 50% recycling and 75% diversion from landfill through its contractual guarantee with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited.

Greater Manchester Waste PFI contract

In April 2009, the GMWDA signed a 25-year

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(PFI) waste and recycling contract with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited, a partnership between

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and John Laing. Since then, a network of 42 recycling and waste management facilities across 24 sites have been constructed. The construction cost was £640 million over five years. The facilities include: *20 HWRCs *

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which sorts the kerbside recyclable materials (commingled) into different material types, from where they are sent for recycling *Existing transfer loading station *Two existing green waste shredding facilities *Five

mechanical biological treatment A mechanical biological treatment (MBT) system is a type of waste processing facility that combines a sorting facility with a form of biological treatment such as composting or anaerobic digestion. MBT plants are designed to process mixed househo ...

(MBT) facilities, four with

anaerobic digestion Anaerobic digestion is a sequence of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. The process is used for industrial or domestic purposes to manage waste or to produce fuels. Much of the ferm ...

which process organic material to produce gases which generate renewable power, and compost-like material *Four

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facilities which treat garden and

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to produce compost *Existing thermal recovery facility in Bolton which treats residual waste which cannot be recycled *Four public education centres (two existing and two new) provide educational resources for school, community and other interested groups. Residual waste that cannot be recycled, instead of being sent to landfill, was processed into

solid recovered fuel Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is a fuel produced from various types of waste such as municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial waste or commercial waste. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development provides a definition: ''"Selected waste ...

(SRF), through the MBT process, for use by chemical producer Ineos Chlor for energy production at its plant at

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. The 275,000 tonnes of fuel fed to the

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(CHP) plant produced electricity and steam, replacing energy generated from non-renewable sources.

References

External links

www.gmwda.gov.ukwww.recycleforgreatermanchester.comWaste Management Manchester
{{Local authorities in Greater Manchester Waste organizations Organisations based in Oldham Waste disposal authorities Environment of Greater Manchester

History

Strategy

Greater Manchester Waste PFI contract

See also

References

External links