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North London Waste Authority
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NLWA has responsibility for the safe disposal of waste from seven of London's boroughs; Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest.
Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPIs) 2006-07:
Recycling Rate: 15.95% + Composting Rate: 7.14%
= Total Current Rate (2006-07): 23.09%
The North London Waste Authority has statutory targets:
to recycle / compost 20% of household waste by 2007-08
LondonWaste Ltd
In 1992 NLWA entered into a process leading to the formation of a Local Authority Waste Disposal Company (LAWDC) and subsequently a joint venture. The Authority selected SITA (GB) Ltd as the preferred partner and LondonWaste Ltd was established. LondonWaste are contracted to manage NLWA's waste until 2014.
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Reuse and Recycling Centres
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 Reuse and Recycling Centres
Within the Authority's area, Reuse and Recycling facilities are provided at nine sites. These sites are all provided and managed by the constituent boroughs, although some use contractors in a variety of ways. NLWA is responsible for arranging for the transport and disposal of waste from the Reuse and Recycling Centres. For more  details on the locations of Reuse and Recycling Centres in the north London area please click on each of the constituent borough pages:
London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Hackney does not have a Reuse and Recycling Centre within the boundary of the borough. However, residents are permitted to use the Reuse and Recycling Centres in neighbouring boroughs.
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What Happens to the Waste?
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Waste is delivered by the seven constituent boroughs to one of four sites:
Hornsey Street in Islington receives all waste from Islington and a proportion from Camden and Hackney. Waste is bulked-up and transported by road either to the Edmonton Solid Waste Incineration Plant or to landfill sites outside of London.
The Hornsey Street Transfer Station opened in Islington during 2004. The site replaced the Ashburton Road Transfer Station which was relocated to make way for Arsenal Football Club’s new stadium. Facilities at Hornsey Street include a household waste reuse and recycling centre, bulk recycling facilities and a waste compaction and transfer plant. The site is designed to handle up to 1,100 tonnes of domestic and commercial waste per day.
Hendon Rail Transfer Station is situated near Brent Cross, and receives nearly all waste from Barnet, a significant proportion of waste from Camden and a small amount of waste from Haringey (and some waste from the West London Waste Authority). The site is operated by WRG under a tri-party agreement with LondonWaste Ltd and the Authority. The waste is compacted and sent via rail to landfill in Bedfordshire.
There are proposals to relocate the site as part of the wider redevelopment of the Brent Cross and Cricklewood area.
The Edmonton Energy from Waste Plant receives all of the municipal waste from Enfield and Waltham Forest, and most from Hackney and Haringey, together with small amounts from the other three boroughs. At the site, rubbish is used to generate electricity in the energy-from-waste incinerator. The waste is tipped into six bunkers from where it is loaded by crane into hoppers leading into five separate boilers. The waste is combusted, and the heat generated is used to create steam that drives turbines to generate electricity. 90% of the electricity generated by the plant is exported to the National Grid; enough electricity is generated to supply 24,000 homes a year. The remaining 10% of the electricity is used to power the plant. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are extracted for recycling from the ash which is then screened and matured to make an aggregate substitute. The waste to energy operation prevents over half a million tonnes of North London’s waste from going to landfill each year.
The Fuel Preparation Plant is also situated within the complex at Edmonton; this receives waste that is unsuitable for energy recovery. This is sent via road to landfill sites outside of London. Bulking bays have been installed for paper, green waste, construction and demolition wastes, scrap metal and commingled recyclables which are delivered to the site, segregated and sent for composting or recycling.
A bulky waste recycling facility has also been built for the site which substantially increases the amount of metals, wood and construction waste that are recycled from mixed waste delivered to the site in borough bulky waste collections and from the Reuse and Recycling Centres.
In-Vessel Composting Facility - The London Recycling Fund awarded the Authority £1.7m towards the building of a new in-vessel composting facility at Edmonton. This plant opened in June 2004 and makes compost out of 30,000 tonnes of green and kitchen organic waste annually. The money was awarded as part of an integrated approach to the organic waste stream, a further £120,000 was awarded for home and community composting and £2.18m for organics collection infrastructure. .
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Transportation of waste
At present, all of the waste is delivered to the Authority’s contractors by road. The potential for transporting waste and recyclables by water continues to be explored. The wharf at Edmonton has been upgraded to permit waste delivered by this method to be unloaded. It is also possible that in future recyclable waste will be delivered to re processors by this method.
All of the waste removed from the Hendon facility is transported by rail. This transport operation replaces around 8,000 lorry movements a year.
LondonWaste Ltd has internalised its waste haulage operations and the new fleet of lorries use Liquefied Natural Gas, which reduces road transport emissions when waste is being transported to landfill.
Green Procurement
North London Waste Authority has signed up to the Mayor of London’s Green Procurement Code which has been set up to help organisations identify and buy recycled products.
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Waste Incineration Directive
LondonWaste Ltd completed work to upgrade the combustion and emissions control processes at the Edmonton energy-from-waste incinerator, during December 2005, to ensure compliance with the Waste Incineration Directive.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
The WEEE directive comes into force this year. The Authority is monitoring the development closely as additional costs may arise and the Authority may need to co-ordinate or assist with new arrangements at the boroughs reuse and recycling centres.
Real Nappies for London (RNFL)
Real Nappies for London (RNFL) is a new London-wide scheme to provide parents with an opportunity to try real nappies. The NLWA has joined Real Nappies for London, if you have a child under the age of 18 months and live in a borough covered by RNFL you could be entitled to claim an information pack and voucher. For more information please visit: http://www.realnappiesforlondon.org.uk/index.php
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Contact Information and Links
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If you would like further information please contact:
Lee Valley Technopark
Block 1B
Unit 169
Ashley Road
N17 9LN
Tel:020 8489 5730
Fax: 020 8365 0254
E-mail: post@nlondon-waste.gov.uk
Or visit: www.nlwa.gov.uk
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The text presented about the North London Waste Authority was last updated from borough sources in November 2007.
Statistics are based on the latest GLA/DEFRA Municipal Waste Management Survey for which information is collected annually in arrears. Household recycling rates are derived from Best Value Performance Indicators 82a and 82b.
Every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate, but the authors are not responsible for any errors or omissions.
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