On the 6th October 2009 at Court No. 49, Dolphin House, East Essex Street, Dublin 2, Rilta Environmental 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 2008 for a breach of its Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0192-02).
The Company admitted breaching a condition of its Licence by processing aqueous, hydrocarbon and sludge waste at the Hydrocarbon Waste Treatment Centre in a manner other than provided for in the Licence, without the prior agreement of the Environmental Protection Agency.
On hearing details of the offences, Judge Coughlan imposed a fine of €1,000 and awarded EPA costs of €3,536 together with legal costs.
Rilta Environmental Limited was granted a Waste Licence (Reg. No. W0192-02) on the 28th May 2008 to carry out waste disposal activities in accordance with Class 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended) and also waste recovery activities in accordance with Class 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 13 of the Waste Management Act (as amended). The facility is situated at Block 402, Grant’s Drive, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
This prosecution was taken following site inspections carried out by Inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement on 8th and 9th December 2008.
