The NLWA was established on 1 April 1986 as a joint arrangement under part II of the
Local Government Act 1985. It replaced the
Greater London Council in part of north London. The establishment of joint committees for this purpose was voluntary. The boroughs could have become individual waste disposal authorities. Each was already, and continued to be, responsible for
waste collection. In 2012, French transnational company
Veolia was forced to withdraw its tender for £4.7 billion worth of contracts with the NLWA after sustained local opposition due to its involvement in illegal
Israeli settlements. The campaign was supported by some
Labour Party councillors and the
Palestine Solidarity Campaign. ==Members==