East London Waste Authority

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East London Waste Authority
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1986
Preceding agency
Jurisdiction London boroughs of,Barking and Dagenham, Havering,Newham and Redbridge
Headquarters11 Burford Road, London, E15 2ST
Website https://eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/

East London Waste Authority is one of the waste disposal authorities in London with responsibility for disposal of waste in the East London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge.

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History

East London Refuse Transfer Station. Jenkins Lane, Newham, in 1980, now demolished. East London Refuse Transfer Station. Jenkins Lane, Newham.jpg
East London Refuse Transfer Station. Jenkins Lane, Newham, in 1980, now demolished.

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 northeast 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. [1]

Members

MemberPartyBorough
Cllr Miraj Patel (Chair) Labour Newham
Cllr Jo Blackman (Vice Chair) Labour Redbridge
Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah Labour Barking and Dagenham
Cllr Kashif Haroon Labour Barking and Dagenham
Cllr Barry Mugglestone Havering Residents Association Havering
Cllr Christopher Wilkins Havering Residents Association Havering
Cllr John Morris Labour Newham
Cllr Guy Willliams Labour Redbridge

Role

The function of the authority is to transport and dispose of waste collected in each of the four East London boroughs it is responsible for. [2] In 1995 the Authority served a population of over one million, and treated and disposed of up to 400,000 tonnes per annum of waste. [3]

See also

References

  1. "Responsible and Compliant Rubbish Removal: Documentation and Accountability". Rubbish.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "Rubbish Removal Process Explained". 8 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "East London Waste Authority". The Times. 12 December 1995. p. 42.