== Contract details out-of-date/inaccurate == 

 The reference to "Viridor Laing" is not valid as that was never a company.  The contract (which has since been renewed) is with a consortium: "the consortium between Viridor Waste Management and John Laing Infrastructure (a division of John Laing plc)"  http://www.laing.com/news/76/27/Viridor-Laing-selected-Preferred-Bidder-for-Greater-Manchester-project.html  

 The new GMWDA plan includes: "By the end of 2017/18 we want, with the help of our residents, to be able to recycle well over 50% and hence to divert a minimum of 85% of waste from landfill."  http://www.gmwda.gov.uk/about-us/gmwda-vision