EPA prosecutes Behan’s Land Restoration Limited (W0247-01)

Hearing Date: December 18, 2023

On 18th December 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Behan’s Land Restoration Limited, Blackhall, Punchestown, Naas, County Kildare at Naas District Court.

Behan’s Land Restoration Limited pleaded guilty to breaches of conditions of its Waste Licence (W0247-01) by: 

  • Failing on or about the 29th March 2022 to comply with Condition 9.3.1 by failing to immediately notify the EPA when the agreed WAC trigger levels specified in the waste acceptance criteria approved by the Agency in accordance with Condition 8.8.2 and Schedule A of the said Licence were exceeded in a load of waste material from which a sample reference NG76 was taken. 
  • Failing on or about the 29th March 2022 to comply with Condition 9.3.1 by failing to immediately notify the EPA when the agreed WAC trigger levels specified in the waste acceptance criteria approved by the Agency in accordance with Condition 8.8.2 and Schedule A of the said Licence were exceeded in a load of waste material from which a sample reference NG82 was taken. 
  • Failing on or about the 1st June 2022 to comply with Condition 9.3.1 by failing to immediately notify the EPA when the agreed WAC trigger levels specified in the waste acceptance criteria approved by the Agency in accordance with Condition 8.8.2 and Schedule A of the said Licence were exceeded in a load of waste material from which a sample reference NG34 was taken. 
  • Failing on or about the 1st June 2022 to comply with Condition 9.3.1 by failing to immediately notify the EPA when the agreed WAC trigger levels specified in the waste acceptance criteria approved by the Agency in accordance with Condition 8.8.2 and Schedule A of the said Licence were exceeded in a load of waste material from which a sample reference NG51 was taken. 

Judge Zaidan, having heard the evidence convicted Behan’s Land Restoration Limited on all charges and imposed a fine of €4,000 on each of the charges, giving a total fine of €16,000.   Costs of €11,086 were agreed.