West London Waste Authority

The West London Waste Authority is the statutory body responsible for waste disposal in the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames. The authority was formed in 1986, taking over functions previously held by the Greater London Council, and is overseen by an elected councillor from each of the boroughs in which it operates.

West London Waste Authority
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1986
Preceding agency
JurisdictionLondon boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames
HeadquartersUnit 6, The Green, West Drayton, UB7 7PN
Agency executives
  • Councillor Graham Henson (Lab), Chair of Authority
  • Emma Beal, Managing Director[1]
Websitewww.westlondonwaste.gov.uk

History

The waste authority was established on 1 April 1986 as a joint arrangement under part II of the Local Government Act 1985. It replaced the Greater London Council in part of west London. The establishment of joint committees for this purpose was voluntary. The boroughs could have become individual waste disposal authorities. Each was already, and continued to be, responsible for waste collection.

Waste processing

The majority (96%) of residual waste (waste that cannot be recycled) produced in the area that the authority covers is sent by rail to be incinerated at Energy Recovery Facilities, providing energy for the National Grid.[2] Most of this is processed at Suez's plant at Severnside,[3] the remainder is processed by Viridor at its shared Lakeside EfW facility near Heathrow Airport. The remaining waste is sent to landfill.

Suez Recycling and Recovery UK (formerly SITA UK) has provided the service to the authority since it signed a £760 million public-private partnership contract in November 2013 to last 25 years.[4]

References
  1. "Beal takes over as MD of WLWA". Recycling & Waste World. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. "London landfill waste to be burnt near Bristol". BBC News. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. "1.4bn Contract for SITA to Process London Waste at Severnside Waste to Energy Plant". Waste Management World. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "SITA UK signs £760 million contract with West London Waste Authority". SITA UK. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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