| Date of offence or contravention | Between 21 May 2025 and 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type of offence or contravention | Depositing industrial waste at a place without authorisation at Diamond Creek on 21 May 2025, contrary to section 133(3). Fail to comply with environmental action notice at Diamond Creek on 27 May 2025, contrary to section 290(1). |
| Background of offence or contravention | On 2 May 2025, EPA officers attended a property following a fire involving a large stockpile of waste. Investigations identified construction and demolition waste, including asbestos-containing material, mixed with soil and other waste that had been deposited on the land. EPA subsequently issued an Environmental Action Notice requiring the accused to stop accepting and burning waste, and to classify and remove the waste from the premises. The notice was not complied with. Multiple trucks continued to deliver industrial waste to the premises despite the property not being authorised to receive or deposit industrial waste under the Environment Protection Act. |
| Date of court hearing | 21 July 2026 |
| Date of court order | 21 July 2026 |
| Judicial officer | Magistrate Natalie Burnett |
| Court and location | Heidelberg Magistrates' Court |
| Proceeding number | R12063737 |
Court orders made
With conviction, fined $60,000 as part of an aggregate order. Ordered to pay EPA costs in the amount of $12,098. An Adverse Publicity Order requiring the accused to publicise his offending and the consequences was made pursuant to section 330, and a General Restoration Order was made pursuant to section 331.
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