LANDFILL OPERATIONS PTY LTD GUILTY OF BREACH OF LICENCE CONDITIONS UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE

On 16 July 2024, Landfill Operations Pty Ltd plead guilty at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court to 5 charges laid by the Environment Protection Authority for breach of licence conditions contrary to section 27(2) of the Environment Protection Act 1970 and s 63(1) of the EP Act 2017.

Landfill Operations Pty Ltd was found guilty without conviction, fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $40,000 to Brimbank City Council to carry out the Don Thomas Grasslands Nature Places Project for the restoration or enhancement of the environment in a public place or for the public benefit, and was ordered to pay the Environment Protection Authority’s costs of $15,000.

Between 6 January 2021 and 11 November 2021 Landfill Operations Pty Ltd contravened conditions of the licence including exceeding the size of the permitted tipping face, failing to cover waste and failing to immediately notify the EPA of non-compliance with a condition of the licence.

The Environment Protection Act 2017 requires licences for specified operating activities. Non-compliance with a licence is an offence that may result in prosecution.

The public announcement can be viewed at:

https://www.vwma.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PUBLIC-NOTICE-004_187x129-1.pdf