[4] In 2012, it took over the Dublin County Council waste collection[5][6] and it serves over 500,000 customers in 12 local authorities in Ireland, as well as operating renewable business interests in 15 countries in Europe and Asia.

[4] In 2013 directors Michael and Brian Buckley were found guilty of failing to control emissions and odours coming from their main storage facility in Dublin, and sentenced to pay a fine along with legal costs and a contribution to two charities.

[7] In August 2016 Greyhound bought the domestic waste collection businesses from its rival Panda and Greenstar in a merger process.

[8] As a part of Recycling in the Republic of Ireland the company is now investing €35 million into its commercial division.

[3] A 14-week industrial dispute in 2014 over pay cuts and redundancies ended with a settlement between the workers and the company,[1][9] Greyhound workers’ elected representatives, and the SIPTU organisers involved in the dispute negotiated an agreement with management.