Council sells waste disposal business

CORK County Council has announced plans to sell its waste collection service to a private firm after it was faced with an “unsustainable financial position”, but has confirmed that no staff will lose their jobs as a result of the move.

In a statement the local authority said it decided to agree to the deal due to falling customer numbers, rising costs linked to a new EU landfill directive on the pre-treatment of waste and the introduction of a 13.5% VAT charge.

From today, Cork-based firm Country Clean Recycling will begin to take charge of the county’s waste collection business.