EPA has fined earth moving company, Judd & Sons Pty Ltd, more than $7000 for depositing and storing industrial waste without an EPA licence or council planning permit.
EPA officers visited the company’s Tungamah site to discover a large amount of construction and demolition waste had been piling up over a number of years from various civil projects undertaken by the business.
EPA Environmental Regulation Director, Liz Radcliffe said the incident served as a reminder to businesses across the state.
”Either an EPA licence is required to deposit industrial waste to land or a council planning permit is required for a materials recycling facility,” she said.
“Being unaware that a licence or planning permit is needed is not a good enough reason to avoid sanction. Business owners and individuals must be aware of their environmental and regulatory responsibilities.”
Ms Radcliffe said the company had stopped depositing waste at the premises and EPA has issued a clean-up notice requiring the removal of the existing pile.
For further information on the appropriate management of industrial waste please view EPA’s fact sheet or visit www.epa.vic.gov.au