Greyhound Recycling
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| Type of business | private company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Waste recycling and recovery |
| Available in | English, Irish |
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | Michael Buckley, Brian Buckley |
| Founder(s) | Bernard and Maura Buckley |
| Key people | Michael Buckley, Brian Buckley |
| Employees | 500 |
| Subsidiaries | Grehound Household, Greyhound Commercial, EcoMondis |
| URL | greyhound |
| Current status | Active |
Greyhound Recycling is an Irish waste collection and recycling company based in Clondalkin, Dublin.[1]
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1974 by Bernard and Maura Buckley,[2] Currently 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]
In August 2016 Greyhound bought the domestic waste collection businesses from its rival Panda and Greenstar in a merger process.[8] As a part of Recycling in the Republic of Ireland the company is now investing €35 million into its commercial division.[3]
A 14-week industrial dispute in 2014 over pay cuts and redundancies ended with a settlement between the workers and the company,[1][9] Greyhound workers’ elected representatives, and the SIPTU organisers involved in the dispute negotiated an agreement with management.[9]
Awards[edit]
- All-Ireland Business All-Star accreditation was awarded to Greyhound Recycling in April, 2019.[10]
- The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards in 2019 [11][12] for Customer Focus Achievement.
- Community Focused Business 2019 award [13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c O'Halloran, Barry. "Waste companies: a collection". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Daly, Gavin. "The business interview: Out of the traps and cleaning up" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ a b McCrave, Conor. "100 new jobs set for Dublin as waste company announces expansion". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c "Greyhound buys south Dublin waste service". www.irishexaminer.com. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ O'Carroll, Sinead. "Dublin City Council to stop bin collection services". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Domestic Waste Collection Services | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Tuite, Tom. "Greyhound directors spared convictions". The Irish Times.
- ^ O'Halloran, Barry. "Greyhound to buy Pandagreen assets as merger proceeds". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "Greyhound workers agree deal as 14-week strike ends". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Companies awarded top quality honours for highest standards". www.echo.ie. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "► VIDEO: The 2019 Irish Logistics & Transport Awards winners". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Winners | The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards". FMAwards. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Ballymount Clondalkin Win At Business Awards". 14 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-10.