The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is a waste disposal authority with responsibility for disposal of waste in the North London boroughs of

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, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey,

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, and

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History

The NLWA was established on 1 April 1986 as a joint arrangement under part II of the

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. It replaced the

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in part of north London. The establishment of joint committees for this purpose was voluntary. The boroughs could have become individual waste disposal authorities. Each was already, and continued to be, responsible for waste collection. In 2012, French transnational company Veolia was forced to withdraw its tender for £4.7 billion worth of contracts with the NLWA after sustained local opposition due to its involvement in illegal Israeli settlements. The campaign was supported by some Labour Party councillors and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Members

Role

The function of the NLWA is to transport and dispose of waste collected in each of the seven North London boroughs it is responsible for. This is undertaken by a wholly owned subsidiary, LondonWaste Limited. Its wholly owned subsidiary LondonEnergy Ltd operates the Edmonton EcoPark.LondonEnergy Ltd – About Us
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