### DSH Recycling Files Legal Action Against Randers Municipality Over Environmental Damage Decision
DSH Recycling is seeking to have a decision made by Randers Municipality declared invalid after the municipality assessed that the company may be held liable for environmental damage in Ølst, near Randers. DSH Recycling, a sister company of Nordic Waste, contends that it is not responsible for the risk of damage to the aquatic environment.
In late June, Randers Municipality determined that environmental damage had occurred, and that DSH Recycling, as the landowner, must bear the costs of mandated actions under the Danish Environmental Damage Act (miljøskadeloven). This decision was made despite the fact that Nordic Waste was the operator responsible for the risk of environmental damage along the Alling Å river when a large quantity of soil slid in December of last year.
In its legal complaint, DSH Recycling rejects the claim of overlap between the activities of the two companies and argues that Randers Municipality’s interpretation of the rules represents a fundamental change in legal and administrative practices.
This case has led to the Danish Attorney General (Kammeradvokaten) investigating whether parties other than Nordic Waste may be held accountable for the environmental damage. Preliminary investigations indicate that both the Danish state and Randers Municipality could have grounds to pursue claims against DSH Recycling.
The municipal director of Randers Municipality, Jesper Kaas Schmidt, stated that the Attorney General is also looking into whether management or other individuals connected to Nordic Waste could be held responsible for the environmental damage.
Randers Municipality has previously estimated that addressing the situation with Nordic Waste could cost between 468.2 million and 663.4 million Danish kroner (approximately $66.7 million to $95.6 million USD).