Date of offence
Between 01 Dec 2016 and 06 Apr 2017
Type of offence
  1. Failed to comply with Pollution Abatement Notice (PAN) on 01.12.2016 at Thomastown, contrary to s.31A(7).
  2. Failed to comply with Pollution Abatement Notice (PAN) on 07.03.2017 at Thomastown, contrary to s.31A(7).
  3. 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: $1,000

Reviewed 13 March 2020