Vic Wide Bin Hire & Demolitions Pty Ltd (ACN 119 385 661)

Date of offence or contraventionBetween 25 Jun 2010 and 12 Oct 2010
Type of offence or contraventionDump 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 contraventionAn 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 hearing21 May 2012
Date of court order21 May 2012
Judicial officerMr T Parsons
Court and locationHeidelberg
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Court orders made

Without conviction, fined an aggregate of $20,000.

No order as to costs.

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