On the 27th February 2009 at Fermoy District Court, Waste Recovery Services (Fermoy) Limited pleaded guilty to a charge brought by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to an offence under Sections 39(1) and 39(9) of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2007 for a breach of its Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0107-01).
The Company admitted breaching a condition of its licence by accepting a tonnage of waste that exceeded the maximum annual tonnage permitted.
On hearing details of the offences, Judge Patwell imposed a fine of €2,000 and awarded EPA costs of €7,961.55.
Waste Recovery Services (Fermoy) Limited was granted a Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0107-01) on the 18th April 2002 to carry out waste disposal activities in accordance with Class 12 and 13 of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2007 and also waste recovery activities in accordance with Class 3, 4 and 13 of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2007. This allows for the acceptance of up to 6,500 tonnes of waste per annum. The facility is situated at Cullenagh, Fermoy, Co. Cork.
This prosecution was taken following a site inspection carried out by an inspector from the Office of Environmental Enforcement on 10th April 2008.
