- Date of offence
- Between 20 Jun 2006 and 16 May 2009
- Type of offence
- Abandon industrial waste (building and demolition waste) at an unlicensed site at Moolap on 20.06.06, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).
- Deposit industrial waste at an unlicensed site at Moolap from 01.04.06 to 30.06.06, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).
- Contravene requirements of a notice at Moolap on 14.04.09, contrary s.62A(3).
- Fail to pay notice fee at Moolap on 16.05.09, contrary to s.60C(1).
- Background of offence
In 2006 , McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd and a business partner leased a property at 132-160 Point Henry Rd, Geelong. Over the next two years increasing volumes of industrial waste (including building and demolition waste) were accepted on the site and the landowner became increasingly concerned and requested the waste be removed. EPA attended the premises in 2009 and issued a Clean Up Notice. By this time, McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd had vacated the site. The investigation revealed that McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd was actively involved in demolition waste collection in the Geelong area. Instead of proper disposal of the waste, McCormack's Demolition Pty Ltd stockpiled the waste on the leased premises,
- Remedial action taken by EPA
- Clean Up Notice
Clean Up Notice issued pursuant to section 62A of the EP Act. - Date of court hearing
- 1 December 2010
- Date of court order
- 1 December 2010
- Court magistrate
- Mr M. Coghlan
- Court location
- Geelong
- Reasons for prosecution
- In accordance with the Compliance and Enforcement Policy, this mater involved a high degree of culpability given the duration and severity of the offending. This investigation was also linked to the Illegal Dumping Strikeforce Program.
Court orders made
Convicted and fined a total of $20,200 as follows:
- Charge 1 - $2,500
- Charge 2 - $15,000
- Charge 3 - $2,500
- Charge 4 - $200.
Reviewed 16 March 2020
