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East London Waste Authority

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East London Waste Authority
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1986
Preceding agency
JurisdictionLondon boroughs of Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge
Headquarters1st Floor, Harvey House, St Edward's Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QD
Agency executive
  • Councillor Ian Corbett (Lab, Chair

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 London boroughs of Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

History

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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.

Members

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Member Party Borough
Cllr Ian Corbett (Chair) Labour Newham
Cllr John Howard Labour Redbridge
Cllr Steven Kelly Conservative Havering
Cllr Lynda Rice Labour Barking and Dagenham
Cllr Jeff Wade Labour Barking and Dagenham
Cllr Robert Benham Conservative Havering
Cllr Sheila Bain Labour Redbridge
Cllr Ken Clark Labour Newham

Role

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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.[1] 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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rubbish Removal Process Explained". 8 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "East London Waste Authority". The Times. 12 December 1995. p. 42.
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