Court blocks Dallas waste flow control attempt

Ruling says the city violated contract provisions

Written by conley
18th October 2012

A federal court has granted a permanent injunction against an attempt by Dallas to direct the city’s waste to a city-owned landfill. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Dallas said the city violated federal, state and local contract provisions.

The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), the waste industry’s main trade association, praised the court’s decision. NSWMA and several haulers requested the injunction.

Read the entire story from Waste Age, our sister publication.

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