Welcome to the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority Website
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) is a statutory authority established in 1986, following the abolition of Merseyside County Council, to undertake the household waste disposal functions for local authorities across Merseyside - Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. MWDA takes a lead in advocating recycling, waste minimisation and the safe and effective disposal of household waste for Merseyside’s residents.
NEW: Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document
MWDA was a statutory consultee for the Merseyside Waste Development Plan Document which is being prepared by Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service. MWDA's consultation response can be viewed here.
NEW: Recycling Park Plan For Gillmoss
We are developing our Gillmoss site into a Recycling Park, with a Materials Recovery Facility and a Visitor and Education Centre. Find out more here.
NEW: Asbestos disposal - online booking service
We are pleased to have introduced an online asbestos booking system. If you have an asbestos product you wish to dispose of then follow this link.
Latest News
Below is the latest news from MWDA, please click the links to view more information.
19/6/2009 - Make a difference by pledging to waste less this Recycle Week: 22 - 28 June
Recycle Week runs from Monday 22 – Sunday 28 June 2009: this year the Recycle Now campaign is encouraging us all to think about the many, easy ways we can waste less and make more of the resources we have.
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18/6/2009 - £1.5m Recycling boost unveiled to Kirkby residents
Proposals to create a new £1.5m Household Waste Recycling Centre in Kirkby will be unveiled to local residents and businesses this week.
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19/5/2009 - New era for Merseyside recycling as contract gets underway
Recycling on Merseyside enters a new era on June 1st when Veolia Environmental Services officially takes over the region’s £640 million Waste Management and Recycling Contract.
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13/5/2009 - Love Food, Hate Waste
An innovative waste prevention campaign, Love Food Hate Waste, is being launched across Merseyside and Halton to reduce the massive amount of food we throw away.
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