- Date of offence
- 29 November 2022
- Type of offence
- 1. Did breach a condition of a licence at Fyansford on 29 November 2022, contrary to s.63(1).
- Background of offence
Geelong Landfill Pty Ltd (trading as Sycle) accepted more thatn 140 tonnes of waste that was incorrectly classified as 'packaged waste asbestos". The landfill on Hamilton Highway, Fyansford, is licensed to accept asbestos, but EPA investigators found the waste was contaminated with high levels of hydrocarbons, a different kind of waste requiring differenct safety measures.
EPA told the court the company failed to report its licence breach or remove the material to a place that was licensed to accept it within the deadline required by its EPA operating licence. The material has now been removed from the site.
The accused was ordered to pay $50,000 to Corangamite Catchment Management Authority within 60 days for the Moorabool River Restoration Project.
- Date of court hearing
- 19 March 2024
- Date of court order
- 19 March 2024
- Court magistrate
- F J Holzer
- Court location
- Geelong
- Proceeding number
- P12505154
Court orders made
Without conviction, adjourned to Geelong Magistrates' Court on 19 March 2025.
Accused released upon giving an Undertaking starting on 19 March 2024.
Accused to be of good behaviour during the period of adjournment.
The accused is to pay $10,000.00 to the Court Fund and ordered to pay EPA costs of $5,658.00.
Restorative Project Order granted (s.332): pay $50,000 to Corangamite Catchment Management Authority within 60 days for the Moorabool River Restoration Project.
Adverse Publicity Order granted (s.330): publication of offending in the Geelong Advertiser and The Age newspapers within 60 days.
Reviewed 4 April 2024
