Truganina waste tyre recycler Tyre Crumb has been fined for failing to properly record movements of tyres.
Waste tyres are considered a Reportable Priority Waste (RPW), the category of waste that requires disposal at licensed sites and must be recorded in the EPA Waste Tracker system.
"For some time now, EPA has been telling businesses they must use Waste Tracker when they move their waste. It's the system that tracks RPW from the time it is generated to its ultimate disposal and ensures that the process is compliant," said EPA Manager Compliance Programs Alison McRae.
"We're not suggesting Tyre Crumb meant to dispose of tyres illegally, but when they move them or accept them, the process must be captured in Waste tracker and as they didn't, they face a $9,880 fine."
EPA has given a high priority to enforcing waste disposal as illegal waste dumping has increased in recent times. Waste tyres are a particular issue and one, Ms McRae says, that will stay high on the regulator's agenda.
