Sofia's mayor Boiko Borissov announced on April 24 that the municipality would appeal the ruling of the Administrative Court. The court had ruled earlier that day that the re-opening of the Souhodol waste dump did not meet legal requirements. According to the court, an environmental effect report should have been made.In addition, the court ruled that the dump did not adhere to European waste dump management standards, Zagrada.bg said.

The Souhodol dump has been the subject of heated debates. When the dumps in Tsalapitsa and Karlovo filled up in November 2007, the Souhodol dump, which had been closed in 2005, was re-opened in December to store Sofia's refuse. Souhodol's residents have been split over the issue. Some were against re-opening under any condition, others negotiated an agreement for a 35 million leva investment in the Souhodol region by Sofia's municipality. This figure has been disputed, with some saying that these investments were already planned and are not additional investments.

According to Zagrada, on April 24, Borissov asked journalists not to speculate about the topic, quoting him as saying "Do you see any protests? Does it smell of rubbish anywhere? The entire problem is created by a group of 20 to 30 people."

The re-opening of the dump was supported by the European Commission and by the Environment Ministry, Borissov said.

If the dump were to close, Sofia would be left without a place to store its refuse.

A plant to process the refuse is planned, but was not expected to be ready for three to four years.