Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has charged a company and its three directors under the Environment Protection Act 1970 following a comprehensive investigation into the dumping of asbestos contaminated soil at an Altona North development site.
The company is Kyle Road Developments Pty Ltd
The charges allege that the company moved and dumped asbestos that had been unearthed at the 16 hectare site where it plans to build high density living apartments, at 40-68 Kyle Road, Altona North.
The company had earlier planned to remove asbestos contaminated soil for transport to a specially licensed landfill.
Depositing industrial waste at a site not licensed to accept it is a criminal offence under the Environment Protection Act.
EPA guidelines regarding the proper disposal of industrial waste are available at epa.vic.gov.au
