- Date of offence
- Between 01 Dec 2016 and 06 Apr 2017
- Type of offence
- Failed to comply with Pollution Abatement Notice (PAN) on 01.12.2016 at Thomastown, contrary to s.31A(7).
- Failed to comply with Pollution Abatement Notice (PAN) on 07.03.2017 at Thomastown, contrary to s.31A(7).
- Failed to comply with Pollution Abatement Notice (PAN) on 06.04.2017 at Thomastown, contrary to s.31A(7).
- Background of offence
ELT Recycling Australia Pty Ltd, based in Thomastown, and its sole director, Tuo Song were charged with a number of offences for stockpiling as much as six times the permitted number of tyres at the premises. The company had previously paid an infringement penalty of more than $7,000 for similar offending, but had failed to pay two further infringement notices totalling more than $15,000.
- Date of court hearing
- 2 May 2018
- Date of court order
- 31 May 2018
- Court magistrate
- J L O'Callaghan
- Court location
- Heidelberg Magistrates' Court
- Proceeding number
- J10176480
Court orders made
Without conviction, fined $1,000 as part of an aggregate order with ELT Recycling Pty Ltd.
Costs: $1,000Reviewed 13 March 2020