Sydney waste companies, Aussie Skips Recycling and Aussie Skips Bin Services (together Aussie Skips), along with its CEO have each pleaded guilty in the Federal Court to a criminal cartel offence following charges laid by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) last December.
The charges relate to allegations that in mid-2019, Aussie Skips and Bingo Industries agreed to increase and fix prices for the supply of skip bins and processing services for building and demolition waste in Sydney.
The case was investigated by the ACCC and then referred to the CDPP, which laid criminal charges.
Bingo and its former MD and CEO, Daniel Tartak have previously entered guilty pleas in relation to the same cartel.
“Cartels are illegal because they can cause serious economic damage to the economy,” ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh said.
“This is also the reason why the ACCC takes investigations into cartel conduct seriously and will continue to refer matters to the CDPP when appropriate.”
The matter will now proceed to a sentencing hearing in the Federal Court on 22 to 23 May 2023.
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