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The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) has entered into a multi-billion pound contract for the recycling of up to half of the waste generated in Greater Manchester, turning some of it into fuel that will be used to generate electricity.
The agreement, worth £3.8 billion, will mean £640 million in building work to construct the recycling facilities and the creation of 5,000 jobs, according to the GMWDA.
With the Viridor Laing contract, as much as 50 per cent of Greater Manchester’s waste will be recycled by 2015. At present, 1.4 million tonnes of waste is generated annually.
It has been said that residents will find the new facilities easier to use, and that better working conditions will be provided, along with more modern methods that will eliminate noise and odour.
The GMWDA added that over 75 per cent of the waste generated in Greater Manchester will be diverted from landfill, which, according to the authority, will be the largest percentage diverted by any local authority in the UK.
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment, said: “Diverting one million tonnes of waste through these world class waste facilities will be a major step in reaching our 2013 and 2020 landfill targets and play an important role in battling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions created by landfill.”
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