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High Court upholds a decision by the District Court and determines that a waste collection company must provide a brown bin for biodegradable waste to all households, including existing customers who had not previously agreed to this service, unless the household opts out by providing written confirmation of alternative food waste disposal methods., on the grounds that the company's interpretation of Regulation 5, which suggested an "opt-in" system for existing customers, was incorrect; and the court affirms that all customers are automatically included in the brown bin service, with the option to opt out, aligning with the objectives of the EU Directives on waste segregation.
Waste collection - brown bin - biodegradable waste - Regulation 5 - European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015 - S.I. 430/2015 - S.I. 679/2023 - home composting derogation - waste segregation - EU Directives - customer contract - national law - constitutional rights - waste management - service provision - opt-in system - opt-out system - consultative case stated - District Court - High Court - statutory interpretation - inviolability of dwelling (Art. 40.5 of the Constitution).
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