Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority
Opening Message from our
Chair and Clerk
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| Chair of the Authority - Councillor Neil Swannick |
Clerk to the Authority - Charlie Parker |
Welcome to Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority’s website.
GMWDA has set about an ambitious programme of investment with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited of over £631 million, to build state of the art waste management facilities so that we can deliver a world-class solution for Greater Manchester’s recycling and waste requirements.
That building programme started immediately when the Recycling and Waste Management contract was signed in April 2009 and the final facility is due to be completed in April 2013.
The new website provides lots of information on what we are doing and how with your help we will recycle and compost at least 50%, and divert from landfill at least 75%, of the waste you generate. Our approach is based on a very ambitious programme to ensure residents in Greater Manchester actively participate in reducing, reusing and recycling their waste.
We cannot deliver that major change on our own. We thus need to work closely with our nine district councils, Viridor Laing and most importantly you, our residents. The partnership has already reduced the amount of waste collected from over 1.4 million tonnes in 2004/05 to around 1.1 million tonnes in 2009/10. We need to do more and faster however and the technology and facilities being invested in give us the basis to do that. In tandem with reducing waste, recycling and composting more we are committed to taking action against climate change.
We will continue to reduce Greater Manchester’s environmental impact and minimise our carbon footprint, delivering up to 400,000 tonnes of C02 benefits per annum.
In summary, when in April 2010 the Authority reconsidered its aims and objectives, it reset its bar higher and agreed “Our aim is Zero Waste”. We need your help to achieve it. Finally, we are very committed to continuous improvement and so if you have any views, please do get in touch.
