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A takeover of The City Bin Co by rival Thorntons Recycling has been approved by competition regulators but subject to conditions, and the competition authority said it believes the waste collection sector needs its own regulator.
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Jailed waste management company director made significant profits during the Celtic Tiger era and was a big donor to Fianna Fáil but he wrongly thought ‘he could beat City Hall’
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Regulator to run phase-two investigation of deal between recycling firms to assess whether it would greatly reduce competition in the sector
Thorntons Recycling’s bid to acquire City Bin has hit a delay after the competition watchdog decided to carry out a full investigation into the deal.
One of the largest waste collection companies in Dublin, Panda Recycling is set to introduce a charge to collect brown compost bins from households.