On the 26th March 2009 at Kildare District Court, Carbury Compost Limited pleaded guilty to a charge brought by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to offences under Sections 39(1) and 39(9) of the Waste Management Acts, 1996 to 2008 for breaches of its Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0124-01).
The Company admitted breaching conditions of its licence by failing to install infrastructure within specific timeframes.
On hearing details of the offences, Judge Zaidan imposed a fine of €2,800 and awarded EPA costs of €10,204.
Carbury Compost Limited was granted a Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0124-01) on the 20th August 2004 for the operation of a composting facility under Class 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Waste Management Acts, 1996 to 2008. The facility is situated at Drummin, Carbury, Co Kildare.
This prosecution was taken following an audit carried out by inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement on 29th April 2008.
