The firm which operates Bolton's tips has had its contract renewed until 2034.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), the largest waste disposal authority in the UK, has extended their recycling and waste management contracts with SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK until 2034.

The original seven-year contracts were signed in 2019, with the facility to extend by up to a further eight years from 2026.

The contract is worth £800m over eight years.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) agreed to the extension after witnessing how SUEZ, which diverts more than 99.8 per cent of waste from landfills, promotes environmentally-friendly practices.

Before 2019, the diversion rate was only 90 per cent, but with SUEZ’s intervention, household waste recycling rates have skyrocketed from 35 per cent to 58 per cent.

Caroline Simpson, group chief executive at Greater Manchester Combined Authority said: “It is good news for Greater Manchester residents that we have extended these waste management contracts.

"Under our unique devolution deal, we are making sure that these contracts push the boundaries on delivery of social value for the city region through public sector procurement, developing a model that is seen as best practice nationally."

"From creating jobs and apprenticeship opportunities to hundreds of thousands of pounds of funding for community projects every year, the last five years has seen a huge shift in waste management services that puts our residents at the very heart of them.

“Our partnership with SUEZ has also seen a significant improvement in performance with only 0.2 per cent of waste going into landfill and HWRC recycling close to 60 per cent.

"Waste management in the UK faces several challenges in the future from major policy reform and I have every confidence that GMCA and SUEZ are well placed to meet those challenges and to continue to provide excellent waste management services for our residents."

Sabrina Soussan, chairman and chief executive of SUEZ said: “We are delighted to extend our contract with GMCA, the UK’s largest waste disposal authority, to support them in their transition to a more circular economy. GMCA’s decision to strengthen its collaboration with SUEZ is a sign of the long-term trust we’ve built. It underlines SUEZ’s commitment to creating economic and social value for our customers, through innovative and resilient solutions.”