EPA prosecutes The City Bin Co. Unlimited Company (W0148-01)

Hearing Date: November 07, 2023

On 7th November 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted The City Bin Co. Unlimited Company, Carrowmoneash, Oranmore, County Galway at Galway District Court.

The City Bin Co. Unlimited Company pleaded guilty to breaches of conditions of its Waste Licence (W0148-01) by: 

  • Failing on or about the 5th of August 2022 to comply with Condition 6.7.1, in that they failed to ensure wastewater was not discharged to surface water, in that there was discharge of wastewater from storm water compliance point (SE1) to a surfacewater stream. 
  • Failing on or about the 29th of July 2022 to comply with Condition 3.14.2, in that they failed to keep a written record of the weekly drainage system inspection. 
  • Failing on or about the 22nd of July 2022 to comply with Condition 3.14.2, in that they failed to keep a written record of the weekly drainage system inspection. 
  • Failing on or about the 8th of August 2022 to comply with Condition 11.2(c), in that they failed to notify Inland Fisheries Ireland and Galway County Council as soon as practicable and in any case not later than 10.00am on the following working day following an incident in relation to discharges to surface water, namely, the discharge of wastewater from storm water compliance point (SE1) to a surfacewater stream on or about the 5th of August 2022. 
  • Failing on or about the 5th of August 2022 to comply with Condition 3.12.2, in that they  failed to ensure that tank and drum storage areas were bunded in accordance with the requirements of the said condition, in that a 1,000 litre IBC containing “AdBlue” was stored in an area that was not bunded, either locally or remotely, to a volume not greater than (i) 110% of the capacity of the largest tank or drum within the bunded area; or (ii) 25% of the total volume of substance which could be stored within the bunded area. 

Judge Fahy having heard the evidence convicted the company and imposed fines of €1,500 on Charge 1 and €750 on Charge 4, the remaining charges were taken into consideration.  Costs were agreed.