On the 26th February 2009 at Naas District Court, South Dublin County Council pleaded guilty to two 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. W0004-03).
The Council admitted breaching a condition of its licence by failing to ensure that activities carried out did not result in significant interference with the environment beyond the facility boundary on two separate occasions. On hearing details of the offences, Judge Early imposed a fine of €300 for each charge and awarded EPA costs.
South Dublin County Council was granted a Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0004-03) on the 4th March 1999 to carry out waste disposal activities in accordance with Class 1, 4, 5 and 6 of the Third Schedule of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2007. This licence has been reviewed twice. The facility is situated at Arthurstown, Kill, Co Kildare.
This prosecution was taken following a number of site inspections and odour assessments carried out by inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement.
