EPA Prosecutes Joe McLoughlin Waste Disposal

The EPA successfully prosecuted Mr Joe McLoughlin t/a Joe McLoughlin Waste Disposal at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on Wednesday, 9th February 2005, under Section 39 of the Waste Management Act, 1996.

Mr McLoughlin pleaded guilty to carrying on unauthorised waste activities at a waste transfer station at Ardcolum, Drumshambo, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.

Under the Waste Management Act, where a facility is accepting greater than 5,000 tonnes of waste per annum, a waste licence is required. Based on information obtained from local authority landfills in the vicinity of the facility, Mr McLoughlin’s facility exceeded this threshold in 2003 and thereby required a waste licence.

Judge Browne imposed fines totalling €250 and the EPA’s costs of €10,283 were awarded.

This prosecution was taken following site investigations by the Office of Environmental Enforcement with the co-operation of Cavan and Roscommon County Councils and Ballinasloe Town Council.