| Date of offence or contravention | Between 25 Jun 2010 and 12 Oct 2010 |
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| Type of offence or contravention | Dump industrial waste at an unlicensed site at Preston on 25.06.10, contrary to s.27A(2).Fail to comply with clean up notice, at Preston on 12.10.10, contrary to s.62A(3). |
| Background of offence or contravention | An EPA investigation revealed that Vic Wide Bin Hire and Demolitions Pty Ltd dumped a truck load of industrial demolition waste on privately owned land in June 2010. EPA obtained evidence that a truck owned by the company, and driven by its employee, was witnessed illegally dumping at a vacant property in the northern Melbourne suburb of Preston by employees of the property’s owners, who contacted the police. The witnesses also photographed the vehicle as it dumped waste consisting of cement sheeting, bricks and wood as well as other construction and demolition waste. |
| Date of court hearing | 21 May 2012 |
| Date of court order | 21 May 2012 |
| Judicial officer | Mr T Parsons |
| Court and location | Heidelberg |
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Court orders made
Without conviction, fined an aggregate of $20,000.
No order as to costs.
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