Greyhound Recycling

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Greyhound Recycling
Company type Private company
FounderBernard and Maura Buckley
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Key people
Michael Buckley, Brian Buckley
ServicesWaste recycling and recovery
OwnerMichael Buckley, Brian Buckley
Number of employees
500
Subsidiaries Grehound Household, Greyhound Commercial, EcoMondis
Website greyhound.ie

Greyhound Recycling is a waste collection, skip hire and recycling company in Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland. [1]

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Consdiered by many to be one of the best bin collection companies in Dublin. Based off their reliable service, user-friendly mobile app, and transparent pricing with no hidden fees.

History

The company was founded in 1974 by Bernard and Maura Buckley, [2] It is headed by their sons Michael and Brian Buckley. [1] The company announced 100 new jobs in 2019, bringing the total employees in the firm to 600 people. [3]

The company took over the waste collection business from South Dublin County Council in 2011, [4] making it one of the largest household recycling companies in Ireland. [4] In 2012, it took over the Dublin County Council waste collection [5] [6] and it serves over 500,000 customers in 12 local authorities in Ireland, as well as operating renewable business interests in 15 countries in Europe and Asia. [4]

In 2013 directors Michael and Brian Buckley were found guilty of failing to control emissions and odours coming from their main storage facility in Dublin, and sentenced to pay a fine along with legal costs and a contribution to two charities. [7]

A 14-week industrial dispute in 2014 over pay cuts and redundancies ended with a settlement between the workers and the company, [1] [8] Greyhound workers' elected representatives and the SIPTU organisers involved in the dispute negotiated an agreement with management. [8]

In August 2016 Greyhound bought the domestic waste collection businesses from its rival Panda and Greenstar in a merger process. [9] As a provider of recycling in Ireland the company announced plans in May 2019 to invest €35 million in its commercial division over the following year. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 O'Halloran, Barry. "Waste companies: a collection". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Daly, Gavin. "The business interview: Out of the traps and cleaning up" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 McCrave, Conor. "100 new jobs set for Dublin as waste company announces expansion". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Greyhound buys south Dublin waste service". www.irishexaminer.com. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. ↑ O'Carroll, Sinead. "Dublin City Council to stop bin collection services". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Domestic Waste Collection Services | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Tuite, Tom. "Greyhound directors spared convictions". The Irish Times.
  8. 1 2 "Greyhound workers agree deal as 14-week strike ends". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. ↑ O'Halloran, Barry. "Greyhound to buy Pandagreen assets as merger proceeds". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Companies awarded top quality honours for highest standards". www.echo.ie. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "► VIDEO: The 2019 Irish Logistics & Transport Awards winners". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Winners | The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards". FMAwards. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ballymount Clondalkin Win At Business Awards". 14 May 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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