Eco-Chem Pty Ltd (ACN 072 094 378)

Date of offence or contraventionBetween 22 Oct 2004 and 16 Dec 2008
Type of offence or contraventionDisobey condition 1.5 of licence, at Moorabbin from 22.10.04 to 19.04.06, contrary to s.27(2).Disobey condition 1.7 of licence, at Moorabbin from 22.10.04 to 19.04.06, contrary to s.27(2). Fail to comply with clean up notice, at Moorabbin on 16.12.08, contrary to s.62A(3).
Background of offence or contraventionEco-Chem Pty Ltd was investigated by the EPA after reports from the community that it was storing extensive volumes of dry cleaning waste chemicals. The company was licensed by EPA to consolidate and store a maximum of two tonnes of dry cleaning waste chemicals at the factory site in Ebden St, Moorabbin. The volume of waste chemicals stored was far in excess of this licence limit. EPA officers were concerned because of the known harmful effects of dry cleaning waste chemicals, which are defined as Prescribed Industrial Waste for the purposes of the Industrial Waste Resource Regulations.
Date of court hearing6 July 2010
Date of court order6 July 2010
Judicial officerMr P. Smith
Court and locationMoorabbin
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Court orders made

Convicted and fined an aggregate of $25,000

The accused was further ordered to pay compensation of $265,000

Costs: $42,705.74

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