Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority

rdf:langString Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority

rdf:langString Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority

rdf:langString Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority

rdf:langString GMWDA

rdf:langString Medtia Chambers, 5 Barn Street

rdf:langString Greater Manchester within England

rdf:langString Greater Manchester within England

rdf:langString Management and disposal of the municipal waste of Greater Manchester

rdf:langString Greater Manchester

rdf:langString The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) was England’s largest waste disposal authority, responsible for the management and disposal of municipal waste from Greater Manchester. It dealt with 1.1 million tonnes of waste produced each year, from approximately 1 million households and population of over 2.27 million in the metropolitan districts of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford — though part of Greater Manchester, the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan administers its own waste disposal operations, however they were represented on the authority for administration purposes. The waste came primarily from household waste collections and 20 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) provided and serviced by the GMWDA. It handled around 4% of the nation's municipal waste. The GMWDA was created under the Local Government Act 1985 to carry out the waste management functions and duties of the Greater Manchester County Council after its abolition in 1986. The authority membership was composed of councillors from across Greater Manchester. Its headquarters were in Oldham. The GMWDA also operated the organisation, its initiatives and website. Following the creation of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in 2011, GMWDA was an integral part of a pilot local government strategy to demonstrate competence in tackling climate change, energy, water, green infrastructure, transport, waste and other issues affecting the Greater Manchester Statutory City Region. On 1 April 2018 the GMWDA was abolished and its functions and all property, rights and liabilities were transferred to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.