South Armagh waste company Transco Waste Limited, and its former Director Mr Vivian Devlin (36), were today fined a total of £6,000 plus £72 court costs at Newry Magistrates Court for unauthorised waste activities.
During a site inspection in November 2011 at the company’s waste transfer facility at 124 Concession Road Cullaville, officials from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency discovered that both plasterboard and hazardous waste in the form of fuel laundering waste were being stored on site. Neither material was permitted in the company’s licence for the site.
Both the Company and its sole Director at the time, Mr Vivian Devlin, were fined £1,000 for each offence.
Notes to editors:
1 The Company and former Director were fined for each of the following identical charges under Article 4 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997:
One charges under Article (4)(1)(a), for depositing controlled waste or knowingly causing or knowingly permitting controlled waste to be deposited in or on any land unless a waste management licence authorising the deposit is in force and the deposit is in accordance with the licence.
One charge under Article 4 (1)(b) for treating, keeping or disposing of controlled waste or knowingly causing permitting controlled waste to be treated, kept, or
disposed of except, of except under and in accordance with a waste management licence.
One charge under Article (4)(1)(c) of knowingly permitting controlled waste to be kept in a manner likely to cause pollution to the environment or harm to human health to Article 4 1 (c) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997.
2. For media enquiries contact the DOE Press Office.028 9025 6057 or out of office hours call the EIS Duty Press Officer on 07699 715440 and your call will be returned.
During a site inspection in November 2011 at the company’s waste transfer facility at 124 Concession Road Cullaville, officials from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency discovered that both plasterboard and hazardous waste in the form of fuel laundering waste were being stored on site. Neither material was permitted in the company’s licence for the site.
Both the Company and its sole Director at the time, Mr Vivian Devlin, were fined £1,000 for each offence.
Notes to editors:
1 The Company and former Director were fined for each of the following identical charges under Article 4 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997:
One charges under Article (4)(1)(a), for depositing controlled waste or knowingly causing or knowingly permitting controlled waste to be deposited in or on any land unless a waste management licence authorising the deposit is in force and the deposit is in accordance with the licence.
One charge under Article 4 (1)(b) for treating, keeping or disposing of controlled waste or knowingly causing permitting controlled waste to be treated, kept, or
disposed of except, of except under and in accordance with a waste management licence.
One charge under Article (4)(1)(c) of knowingly permitting controlled waste to be kept in a manner likely to cause pollution to the environment or harm to human health to Article 4 1 (c) of the Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997.
2. For media enquiries contact the DOE Press Office.028 9025 6057 or out of office hours call the EIS Duty Press Officer on 07699 715440 and your call will be returned.
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