Council confirms sale of waste collection business

FINGAL
County Council has confirmed the sale of its waste collection business to Panda
Waste Management.

The
agreement was reached following a competitive sale process involving a number
of waste management companies operating in the private sector.

Fingal
County Manager David O’Connor said that in November of this year, Fingal County
Council will have had three successive years of

“cost reductions and falling
income levels across our range of services

?.

“The
challenge of continuing to deliver core services becomes greater each year,

? Mr
O’Connor told Northside People.

“With
this in mind, an independent review on the viability of our waste collection
service was carried out earlier this year.

“It
concluded unequivocally, that there was no prospect of this service being
delivered by the council on a cost neutral basis in the current competitive
waste services market.

“It
is with regret therefore that the council has had to withdraw from the waste
collection service.

?

Fingal
County Council intends to deploy staff and resources to other key service
areas.

Mr
O’Connor extended his sincere appreciation to council staff involved in the
waste collection service over the years and thanked them for their commitment
and loyalty.

“I
would also like to thank the many thousands of our citizens who availed of our
service over the years,

? he added.

“We
assure you that you will continue to receive your normal waste collection
service during the transition process to your new service provider.

“We
will be working closely with Panda to ensure that the switchover is as seamless
as possible.

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Managing
director at Panda, Eamon Waters, said they were delighted to have this
opportunity to take care of all of Fingal’s household waste and recycling
needs.

“We
strive to deliver the highest standard of service at all times at competitive
prices,

? stated Mr Waters.