Dive summary:

• Dallas waste haulers are settling a flow control legal battle by agreeing to put off a major decision until 2029.
• Last year the city tried to control the flow of trash collected towards the McCommas Bluff landfill but private haulers and waste facilities sprung into action trying to block the proposal.
• The new decision states that until 2029, no flow control law can be applied to the parties to the lawsuit.

From the article:

As part of the settlement, it was agreed that no flow control law would be applicable to the parties to the lawsuit until 2029.

"We are glad it's over, but disappointed that Dallas taxpayers had to foot the bill for defending this terrible ordinance," said Sharon H. Kneiss, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA), the parent association of NSWMA. "Cities, counties and states should be on notice that we will not stand idly by and let local governments establish waste disposal monopolies. It's not just bad for our industry, it's bad for the consumer and the taxpayer, as well. Let the market determine the most economical and environmentally sound waste management solutions. The answer is not a government monopoly." ...