Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA)
The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority was one of six statutory authorities created under the Local Government Act 1985 to carry out the waste management functions and duties of the Metropolitan County Councils after their abolition in 1986.
The areas covered by the Authority comprise the Districts of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. Wigan is a statutory waste disposal authority in its own right and is represented on the Authority for administrative purposes.
The GMWDA serves approximately 973,000 households (AGMA 2009) and a resident population of over 2.27 million.
Construction and re-development work continues to make excellent progress at sites across Greater Manchester
The re-development work forms part of the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority’s (GMWDA’s) 25-year Recycling and Waste Management Contract. The Contract, which was signed back in April 2009, is providing a revolutionary integrated solution for the 1.2 million tonnes of municipal waste which the Authority handles each year. The world-class facilities will help to divert more than 75% of Greater Manchester’s municipal waste from landfill.
Photographs of construction and redevelopment at some of the sites across Greater Manchester.
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| Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), Boysnope Wharf, Salford | Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), Arkwright Street, Oldham | ||
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| Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT), Longley Lane, Manchester | Anaerobic Digestion (AD), Reliance Street, Manchester | ||
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| Materials Recovery Facility (MRF),Longley Lane, Manchester | In-Vessel Composting Facility (IVC), Waithlands, Rochale |
For more details on the Recycling and Waste Management Contract please see our Press Releases page.