EPA Prosecutes Carbury Compost Limited

On the 5th of November 2007 at Edenderry District Court, the Environmental Protection Agency took a prosecution against Carbury Compost Limited (previously known as Carbury Mushrooms Limited).  The prosecution related to offences under Sections 39(1) and 39(9) of the Waste Management Acts 1996 – 2005 for a breach by the Company of its Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0124-01).

The Company pleaded guilty to a charge, which related to its failure to provide infrastructure for the control of odours within the timeframes required by the licence.

Judge John Neilan imposed fines of €2,000.00 and awarded EPA costs of €9,135.00.

The Company was granted a Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0124-01) on the 20th of August 2004 for the production of mushroom compost.  The facility is located at Drummin, Carbury, County Kildare.

This prosecution was taken following investigations undertaken by the Office of Environmental Enforcement on 6th April 2006.