Waterford waste plan hit by EPA decision

WATERFORD’S waste management plan was thrown into chaos at the weekend following the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to refuse a licence for a proposed landfill outside Dungarvan.

The decision, which has shocked the management of both the city and county council, could have serious implications for householders as the council has been forced to offset the cost of exporting its waste to other counties.

When the county council was finally given the go ahead by Bord Pleanála after years of controversy and legal challenges, it seemed that the development would at last proceed.