- Date of offence
- Between 14 Aug 2015 and 20 Aug 2015
- Type of offence
- 1. Did deposit industrial waste an unlicensed site at Clarinda, from 14.08.2015 to 20.08.2015, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).
- Background of offence
ResourceCo Pty Ltd has pleaded guilty to depositing industrial waste at a site not licensed to accept that type of industrial waste. On 28 June 2019 in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, ResourceCo Pty ltd was found to have deposited Category A lead-contaminated waste at a landfill in Carroll Road, Clarinda from 14/8/2015 to 20/8/2015 that was not licensed to receive Category A waste. The Category A waste was subsequently identified by the landfill operator and treated in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1970.
RecourceCo Pty Ltd was convicted and fined / found guilty and fined $150,000, ordered to publish a notice, and ordered to pay the EPA's costs of $75,000.
- Date of court hearing
- 28 June 2019
- Date of court order
- 28 June 2019
- Court magistrate
- P Goldberg
- Court location
- Melbourne
- Proceeding number
- H12986267
Court orders made
With conviction, fined $150,000 with $75,000 costs.
Order pursuant to s.67AC(2) of Environment Protection Act 1970 Victoria.
Copy form to remain on court file.
Stay to 28/7/2019.
Reviewed 3 October 2023
