Court battle over cleanup costs for Nordic Waste

DSH Recycling A/S, associated with soil company Nordic Waste, is suing Randers Municipality, challenging the decision for them to pay for environmental damage mitigation. The case, initially filed in Randers Court, has been elevated to the Western High Court due to its importance for legal practice. DSH Recycling rejected the municipality’s earlier ruling demanding payment to prevent water environment damage based on a state lawyer’s assessment. The company, currently undergoing reconstruction to avoid bankruptcy, passed the responsibility for damage control to the municipality before going bankrupt months later. With millions of cubic meters of soil having moved towards Alling Stream and Ølst village last December, Randers Municipality expects to spend up to 663.4 million Danish kroner on mitigation efforts. The high court will also consider whether the Environmental Protection Agency can join the case in support of the municipality.