A waste collection company has been granted leave by the High Court to challenge a decision by local authorities in Dublin to change rules for private waste collectors.
Lawyers for the Meath based company Panda Waste told the High Court that a war of attrition had been continuing between Dublin Assistant Manager Matt Twomey and the waste company.
They claimed Mr Twomey had said he wanted to take back control of waste collection in the capital.
Martin Hayden SC, for Panda Waste, said it was the company's belief that Dublin City Council wanted to eliminate competition for their own services and were trying to direct raw material to an incinerator.
The Court heard that the local authorities had amended their waste management plans to allow them to revoke waste collection licences issued to private operators and would introduce by-laws that would limit the activities of private operators.
Mr Hayden said the council was in the position of being the regulator while also being a competitor for providing waste collection services and was abusing its dominant position.
Panda Waste was today granted leave by the High Court to seek a judicial review of the local authorities' decision to amend its waste management plan.
