Ireland’s biggest bin bosses

Róisín Burke looks at the main players in the market

Eamon Waters, founder, chief executive and owner of Panda Waste Pic: Barry Cronin

Panda Waste

Owned by: brothers Eamon and Noel Waters

Household customers: over 150,000

Annual turnover: its accounts are unlimited, so revenue and profits are unknown, although we did enquire. It is suggested by industry sources that revenues are in the region of €80 million

Staff: around 700

Panda has been owned by the Waters family since 1990. Eamon Waters controls 90 per cent of the company, while his brother Noel holds a 10 ...