Environment Protection Authority v Terrace Earthmoving Pty Ltd (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 50

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Terrace Earthmoving Pty Ltd (No 3) [2016] NSWLEC 50 Hearing dates: 19 November 2013 Date of orders: 05 May 2016 Decision date: 05 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Craig J Decision: Refer to [165-167] Catchwords: OFFENCES – prosecution – transportation of waste to place not lawfully used as a waste facility – demolition materials transported from building sites to rural property for use as a road-base – whether materials unwanted or surplus in the hands of the owner – whether materials waste – whether materials ceased being waste due to pre-transport treatment – whether rural property could lawfully be used as a waste facility – finding that materials were waste – finding that waste was transported – finding that rural property could not lawfully be used as a waste facility – defendants guilty – Protection of the the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), s 143; WORDS AND PHRASES – "waste" – Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), s 143; WORDS AND PHRASES – "waste facility" – Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5AE Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4 and 76A Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2000 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), ss 48, 143, 144, 169, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Baulkham Hills Shire Council v O'Donnell (1990) 69 LGRA 404 Blacktown City Council v Pace [2002] NSWLEC 142; 121 LGERA 432 C.B. Investments Pty Ltd v Colo Shire Council (1980) 41 LGRA 270 Environment Protection Authority v Anning [1998] NSWLEC 129; 100 LGERA 354 Environment Protection Authority v Hardt [2006] NSWLEC 438; 148 LGERA 61 Environment Protection Authority v N (1992) 26 NSWLR 352 Environment Protection Authority v Terrace Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 216 Environment Protection Authority v Terrace Earthmoving Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCCA 180; 84 NSWLR 679 Foodbarn Pty Ltd v Solicitor-General (1975) 32 LGRA 157 Mouawad v The Hills Shire Council [2013] NSWLEC 165; 199 LGERA 28 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales v Sydney City Council (1987) 61 LGRA 305 Shannongrove Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2013] NSWCCA 179; 84 NSWLR 668 Shepherd v The Queen [1990] HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe [1964] HCA 37; 110 CLR 529 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 09/50042 and 09/50043 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Terrace Earthmoving Pty Ltd (Defendant)