Mr John Neill (53) of English Street, Downpatrick, was fined a total of £200 (plus £10 costs) at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court today for breaches of waste management legislation.
On 20 May 2009, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site adjacent to 40 Ballintogher Road, Downpatrick owned by Mr Neill, where a quantity of end of life vehicles and parts of end of life vehicles was deposited. The site was operating as a vehicle storage yard. Approximately 40 End of Life Vehicles were observed on site. The site did not have a licence to operate as an authorised treatment facility for end of life vehicles. Officers visited the site a further seven times until February 2012 and found end of life vehicles and parts still on site.
Mr Neill was found guilty of two waste charges under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and fined £100 on each charge.
Notes to editors:
1. End of Life Vehicles are defined as vehicles that are categorised as waste. Waste is defined as anything that you discard, intend to discard or are required to discard.
2. Mr Neill was found guilty under the following Articles of The Waste and Contaminated Order (Northern Ireland) 1997:
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) for keeping controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health.
3. For media enquiries please contact the DOE Press Office on 028 9025 6058 or out of office hours, contact the EIS Duty Press Officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
On 20 May 2009, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site adjacent to 40 Ballintogher Road, Downpatrick owned by Mr Neill, where a quantity of end of life vehicles and parts of end of life vehicles was deposited. The site was operating as a vehicle storage yard. Approximately 40 End of Life Vehicles were observed on site. The site did not have a licence to operate as an authorised treatment facility for end of life vehicles. Officers visited the site a further seven times until February 2012 and found end of life vehicles and parts still on site.
Mr Neill was found guilty of two waste charges under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and fined £100 on each charge.
Notes to editors:
1. End of Life Vehicles are defined as vehicles that are categorised as waste. Waste is defined as anything that you discard, intend to discard or are required to discard.
2. Mr Neill was found guilty under the following Articles of The Waste and Contaminated Order (Northern Ireland) 1997:
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) for keeping controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health.
3. For media enquiries please contact the DOE Press Office on 028 9025 6058 or out of office hours, contact the EIS Duty Press Officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
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