West London Waste is a statutory waste disposal authority
We’re responsible for disposing of waste collected by the London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames. Our ambition is a circular economy for west London, working together with our boroughs, partners and communities to make it happen.
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West London Waste Authority (WLWA) brought together partners, colleagues and friends from across the waste and resources sector to celebrate its 40th anniversary and explore what the next four decades could hold. The focus was as much on the future as the past, with partnership and collaboration running throughout the programme.
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A new national robotics hub aims to transform how waste and recycling facilities recover valuable materials, and WLWA is one of the partners helping to make it happen. Led by Kingston University and funded by Innovate UK, the project will support the testing and adoption of robotics across some of the sector's most challenging waste streams.
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Calling all schools in West London (and parents or guardians with kids at school). The School Uniform Reuse Shop Fund helps make it easier for families to access good-quality pre-loved school uniform and reduce clothing waste.
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The suite of policy changes affecting the waste sector has potential to transform how resources are managed, improve recycling rates, reduce carbon emissions, and support the transition to a more circular economy. Here’s our take on how best to make that happen.
Read moreHow is West London Waste working with you to tackle the climate emergency?
We’re taking a closer look at what we all throw away and finding better ways to use these materials to get more out of them, whether that’s reusing or recycling.
Our 6 west London Boroughs declared a climate emergency in 2019 and now placing a greater focus on the fight against climate change, setting a target of net zero emissions by 2030.
WLWA is working together in partnership with the boroughs and adopted a net-zero emission target.
We’ve been strengthening and widening our support to the Boroughs on sustainability as a whole, not just waste.
