Multinational firms may ship waste to Holland in bid to cut disposal costs

MULTINATIONAL firms in a busy business hub are considering shipping commercial waste to Holland from January in a bid to cut disposal costs.

Waterford Chamber of Commerce is examining the feasibility of the plan, as businesses and industry in the city fear that their disposal costs will soar when their waste is banned from the landfill at Kilbarry from January 1, 2003.

Companies in the city and county will be forced to dispose of their waste outside of the south east from January. The transport and landfill costs will be significant and shipping non-recyclable waste out of the country for incineration might prove a more cost-effective option, the chamber believes.