EPA Prosecutes South East Recycling Company Limited

On the 25th February 2008 at Wexford District Court, the Agency took a prosecution against South East Recycling Company Limited in relation to an offence under Sections 39(1) and 39(9) of the Waste Management Acts, 1996 – 2005 for breach of its Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0111-01).

The company pleaded guilty to exceeding its annual waste tonnage limit in 2006 as set out in their licence.

On hearing details of the offences, Judge Anderson imposed fines of  €3,000 and EPA costs of €11,500 were also awarded.

This prosecution was taken following an Audit on 22nd March 2006 and a Site Inspection on 20th July 2006 undertaken by the Office of Environmental Enforcement.

The EPA has prosecuted South East Recycling Company Limited on two previous occasions one of which was also for exceedance of their annual waste tonnage.