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from Books鈥淭he LAWDC鈥� by Timothy Byrne charts the development of some of the UK鈥檚 Local Authority Waste Disposal Companies (LAWDC鈥檚) their waste transportation vehicles and waste management facilities. The book covers the era when County Councils had to form arm鈥檚 length waste disposal companies, a requirement of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. About the Author Timothy Byrne has been interested in waste transportation vehicles and waste management in general since he was four years old. He remembers all of the UK鈥檚 national and regional waste management companies which existed from the late 60鈥檚 to the year 2000 and the developments of municipal chassis and waste compaction bodywork, used for waste collection in the 1960鈥檚, 鈥�70鈥檚, 鈥�80鈥檚, 鈥�90鈥檚 and the 2000鈥檚. He also remembers the UK鈥檚 network of 1960鈥檚 and 鈥�70鈥檚 municipal waste incinerators and the network of controlled landfill sites and waste transfer stations which were operated by County Councils and Metropolitan Boroughs during the 1980鈥檚 and the 鈥�90鈥檚. At home, he has an extensive collection of photographs, slides etc. illustrating dry and liquid waste collection vehicles operated by these various companies, and memorabilia of the municipal chassis and bodywork manufacturers. Tim鈥檚 collection also consists of plant operating brochures, slides and photographs of waste treatment facilities. Tim has a degree in Wastes Management from the University of Northampton, is a Chartered Waste Manager (MCIWM) through the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, and is an International Waste Manager, certified by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA). He has worked in a variety of roles in the industry for many years and currently works as an International Waste Management Consultant. Previously, Tim has written the popular book, 鈥楢 Pictorial History of Biffa Waste Services Dry and Liquid Waste Collection Vehicles鈥�. He also co - wrote the book, 鈥楾he Road from Sand and Gravel鈥� for the Grundon Group, to celebrate the company鈥檚 90th Birthday in 2019. He has also written a publication for 鈥楢hern Waste Management: A Pictorial History of the Vehicles Used over Seventy Years鈥�. Tim wrote Volume One, Two, Three and Four of 鈥楢 Lifetime of Waste鈥� in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. More recently, Tim wrote a book for the UK鈥檚 leading waste collection vehicle supplier, Stewart Commercials to commemorate their 50th Anniversary. Tim is a regular contributor to the 鈥楥lassic Truck鈥� magazine, published by Kelsey Media, in the UK. His articles depict the development of industrial rear end loaders, waste collection vehicle manufacturers, municipal chassis suppliers, waste management exhibitions and fleet engineers covering the eras of the 1980鈥檚 to the year 2000.
