Hopley Recycling Pty Ltd (ACN 151 584 020)

Date of offence or contraventionBetween 15 Oct 2013 and 24 Feb 2016
Type of offence or contraventionContravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 25.07.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.62A(3). Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 25.07.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 25.07.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 25.07.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 14.02.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 14.02.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 08.08.2014 to 18.12.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills from 08.08.2014 to 18.12.2014, contrary to s.62A(3).Contravene requirements of Clean Up Notice at White Hills on 01.06.2015, contrary to s.62A(3).Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills on or about 15.10.2013, contrary to s.27A(2)(a). Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills on or about 10.12.2013, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills from 15.10.2013 to 10.12.2013, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills from 25.07.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills from 25.07.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills from 14.02.2014 to 08.08.2014, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Dump industrial waste at unlicensed site at White Hills from 08.08.2014 to 18.12.2014, contrary to s.27A(2)(a).Fail to comply with requirement made by Authorized Officer on 24.02.2016, contrary to s.55(6).
Background of offence or contravention
Date of court hearing29 August 2017
Date of court order29 August 2017
Judicial officerJ W Doherty
Court and locationBendigo
Proceeding numberH11208684

Court orders made

Without conviction, fined an aggregate $7,500 and ordered pursuant to s.67AC:

1. To publicise the offence, its consequences and any penalties imposed or orders made by this Court by publishing a notice about these proceedings.

2. The notice must contain the Accused’s and the Environment Protection Authority’s corporate logos and be:

a) In the wording specified in clause 9 below and must not be supplemented by additional text;

b) Published within 30 days of the date of this Court Order in the Editorial section or the front part of the Early General News section of the following newspapers:

  1. The Age,
  2. The Herald Sun; and
  3. The Bendigo Advertiser.

c) Of a minimum size of 12 cm by 3 columns; and

d) Surrounded by a continuous black border.

3. The Accused must provide the Solicitor to the Environment Protection Authority with a copy of each published notice within seven days of its publication.

4. [The wording of the notice was specified].

Costs: $17,000.00

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