- Date of offence
- Between 11 Aug 2015 to 29 Oct 2015
- Type of offence
Charges:
1. Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at Mt Waverley from 11 August 2015 to 29 October 2015, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).
2. Struckout - withdrawn.
3. Pollute land to make detrimental at Mt Waverley from 11 August 2015 to 29 October 2015, contrary to s.45(1)(f).
- Background of offence
Tony Iannetta (the accused) is the director of Concrete Concepts (VIC) Pty Ltd.
EPA Victoria (EPA) charged Concrete Concepts (VIC) Pty Ltd with pollution of land and dumping asbestos-contaminated material at unlicensed site, after the company was contracted to build a soccer pitch at Syndal South Primary School.
EPA told the court the company was contracted in 2015 to build a soccer pitch based on clean fill, but instead the company brought in more than 100 loads contaminated with asbestos and other waste including bricks, pipes, glass, electrical cables and metal.
Department of Education and Training then engaged licensed asbestos removalists, who removed more than 5,800 tonnes of asbestos contaminated material at a cost of $1.5 million. It took nearly 2 years and the school lost the use of a playground, wetlands area and running track.
- Date of court hearing
- 8 August 2022
- Date of court order
- 8 August 2022
- Court magistrate
- O A Trumble
- Court location
- Melbourne
- Proceeding number
- K11477181
Court orders made
Without conviction, adjourned to Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 7 August 2023.
Accused released upon giving an undertaking starting on 8 August 2022.
To appear before adjourned date if called upon during the period of adjournment.
Accused to be of good behaviour during the period of adjournment.
T IANNETTA (accused) ordered to pay costs in the amount of $650.00
Reviewed 15 September 2022
