On the 27th January 2009 at Monaghan District Court, Kabeyun Limited pleaded guilty to three charges brought by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to offences under Sections 39(1) and 39(9) of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2007 for breaches of its Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0121-01).
The Company admitted breaching conditions of its licence by:
· Failing to install odour control infrastructure.
· Failing to install an enclosed storage area for poultry litter and gypsum.
On hearing details of the offences, Judge Sean McBride imposed a fine of €750 on each charge and awarded EPA costs of €7065.50.
Kabeyun Limited was granted a Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0121-01) on the 9th September 2005 for the operation of an existing mushroom compost production facility under Class 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2007. The facility is situated at Gibraltar, Castleshane, Co Monaghan.
This prosecution was taken following site inspections carried out by inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement on 20th September 2007 and 10th March 2008
