Services and Facilities
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority's (GMWDA) Recycling and Waste Management Contract in partnership with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Ltd (VLGM) has a total of 38 facilities over 24 sites. All facilities will be complete and operational by 2013.
Technology Glossary:
- HWRC - Household Waste Recycling Centre
- TLS - Transfer Loading Station
- MBT - Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility
- MRF - Materials Recovery Facility
- IVC - In-Vessel Composting Facility
- TRF - Thermal Recovery Facility
- GWS - Green Waste Shredding Facility
Facilities
Complete
- 21 HWRCs
- 3 TLS
- 3 IVCs
- 2 GWS
- 1 MRF
- 2 MBTs/AD
In Progress
- 3 TLS
- 3 MBTs/AD
- 1 IVC




