Robert Scott (53) of 137 Berryhill Road, Ballaghalare, Dunnamanagh, Co. Tyrone was fined £400 at Strabane Magistrates’ court today for breaches of waste management legislation.
Environment and Heritage Service officers investigated a field owned by Mr Scott behind 137 Berryhill Road, Dunnamanagh, Co. Tyrone on 10 May 2006 following reports of burning and tyres being deposited. Excavation of the site on the 29 September 2006 uncovered 49 tyres from a variety of vehicles.
Robert Scott pleaded guilty to the waste charges and was fined £200 on each of two counts and court costs of £37. The charges related to the permitting the deposits of controlled waste to occur and the storage of controlled waste on land without a waste management license.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Robert Scott was fined under the following:
- Article 4(1)a of The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The charge related to the deposit of controlled waste, or knowingly causing or knowingly permitting controlled waste to be deposited in or on land unless a waste management licence authorising the deposit is in force and the deposit in accordance with the licence; and
- Article 4(1)b of The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The charge related to treating, keeping or disposing of controlled waste or knowingly treating, keeping or disposing in or on land except or in accordance with a waste management licence.
