Memorandum by Greater Manchester Waste
Disposal Authority (GMWDA) (RC 21)
WAYS OF
COLLECTION AND
WASTE MEASUREMENT
Collection methods
The timing, frequency and type of collection
is a matter for WCA decision. GMWDA contributes to this process
through the AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities)
working groups to progress collaborative working, in particular
for collaborative working for waste collection.
Joint working, cost sharing and co-operation between
WCAs
In order for smooth operation of the overall
waste management arrangements for municipal waste management within
a sub-region such as Greater Manchester it is essential for there
to be not only good working across WCAs but also between the WCAs
and the WDA, in this case Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority.
Co-operation between the waste authorities in
Greater Manchester has been taken to a new level through the establishment
of an Inter-Authority Agreement, regarding waste delivered to
the WDA by the WCAs, which supersedes a Memorandum of Understanding
between the authorities. The new Agreement will be a binding and
financial agreement on all parties that incentivises efficient
and effective service delivery. All nine districts have agreed
the terms and formal signing is anticipated by the end of June
2007.
THE CONTRIBUTION
COLLECTION METHODS
MAY MAKE
TOWARDS WASTE
MINIMISATION, RECYCLING
REDUCTION OF
WASTE
Information programmes
The Greater Manchester Waste authorities (GMWDA
and the nine constituent districts as WCAs) have benefited from
successful bids in partnership to DEFRA funded initiatives. This
has enabled us to invest in promotional campaigns through the
WRAP programme to address local and sub-regional issues by means
of a nationally recognised campaign and associated branding. Although
primarily a positive experience, there have been issues of over-
prescription from WRAP and what seems to be an over-zealous attitude
to the branding which has caused some local practical difficulties
eg using the exact prescribed font and logo colours.
The waste partnership across Greater Manchester
is also developing well with the Preferred Bidder (Viridor Laing)
for the GMWD waste management contract, which is regarded as the
largest and most complex in the UK, and probably Western Europe
It involves over £300 million of investment in new infrastructure
and is estimated to be worth around £3 billion. An important
part of this contract is waste prevention and effective communication
with all stakeholders.
Collection Technology
WCA technology is closely associated with that
of the waste treatment processes which will be provided in Greater
Manchester through the major new contract as indicated above.
Its success is dependent upon good collaboration, also evidenced
above—through the Inter Authority Agreement—and a
good understanding by householders of their part which comes about
by good communications processes.
HOW DECISIONS
TAKEN BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
ABOUT COLLECTION/DISPOSAL
METHODS AID
OR CONSTRAIN
FUTURE COLLECTION
METHODS AND
MINIMISATION
In its procurement process, and through collaborative
working with the Greater Manchester districts, GMWDA has achieved
a future waste management solution which maintains flexibility
through a broad range of treatments following WCA kerbside recycling—Green
Waste Composting, In Vessel Composting, Mechanical Biological
Treatment, Anaerobic Digestion, Thermal Treatment. This stems
from the Joint (GMWDA and all WCA adopted) Municipal Waste Management
Strategy which commits to reducing, re-using and recycling/composting
(with no limitation and to achieve a minimum of 50% recycling)
before further treating the residual waste. This variety gives
many routes by which materials can be reclaimed—for example
through kerbside recycling, through reception at district "bring"
recycling facilities, through the GMWDA provided network of Household
Waste Recycling Centres or through the materials separation process
at the MBT plants.
This flexible approach ensures that constraints
for the future due to decisions in the past might be kept to a
minimum.
Financing
As GMWDA is not a Waste Collection Authority
it is not able to supply direct evidence on the financing process
for refuse collection.
Abbreviations used
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| WDA | Waste disposal Authority
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| WCA | Waste Collection Authority
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| GMWDA | Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority
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| AGMA | Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
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| MBT | Mechanical Biological Treatment
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