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 44 facilities over 28 sites. 26 of the facilities are complete, 13 are in progress and 5 are yet to start. All facilities will be complete and operational by 2012.
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
- 19 HWRCs
- 3 TLS
- 1 IVC
- 2 GWS
- 1 MRF
In Progress
- 3 HWRCs
- 3 TLS
- 5 MBTs
- 2 IVCs
Future
- 3 HWRCs)
- 1 TLS
- 1 IVC




