EPA Prosecutes Mr Binman Limited

On the 17th October 2008 at Limerick District Court, Co. Limerick, Mr Binman Limited pleaded guilty to offences under Sections 39(1) and 39(9) of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2008 for breaches of its Licence (Reg. No. W0061-02).

The Company admitted breaching conditions of its Waste Licence by: -

1. Exceeding the licensed annual waste tonnage limit;
2. Permitting an emission from an on-site waste water treatment plant that exceeded the ELV’s for suspended solids;
3. Permitting an emission of environmental significance from the on-site surface water oil interceptor, which was not a specified emission;
4. Failing to make immediate arrangements to tanker waste water off-site in fully enclosed road tankers to the waste water treatment plant agreed with the Agency;
5. Failing to ensure that the glass processing and bottle storage bays were completely enclosed or relocated to an alternative enclosed area agreed with the Agency.

On hearing evidence from an EPA Inspector, Judge O’Donnell imposed a fine of €2,000 on charge 1 and took the other charges into account.  EPA costs of €7,688 were also awarded.

Mr Binman Limited was granted a Waste Licence on 1st April 2003 for Waste Disposal Activities in accordance with the Third and Fourth Schedules.

This prosecution was taken following an Audit and Site Inspection carried out by inspectors of the Office of Environmental Enforcement on 14th June 2007.