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€639,874Total of monetary amounts
€639,874Largest single case: SKM Services Pty Ltd
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1 case

16 Apr 2025 SKM Services Pty LtdSKM Services: 1.14 million AUD after major 2017 fire at Coolaroo recycling plant AustraliaWaste and hazardous substances €639,874

A County Court jury convicted SKM Services Pty Ltd of aggravated pollution – having negligently caused or allowed an environmental hazard that created a considerable risk of serious danger to public health – and of three counts of air pollution; the company was fined 1.14 million AUD. The 2017 fire at the recycling plant in Coolaroo had spread through stockpiles of cardboard and other recyclables, burned for more than a week and led to evacuations in the neighbourhood; according to the court's findings, the company and its director contributed to the extent of the pollution by increasing the volumes stored although an earlier fire had reduced the processing capacity. Measures against individuals are not set out here.

What organisations can take from it

Stockpiles of combustible recyclables and waste must be matched to actual processing capacity, especially after disruptions such as an earlier fire.

Relevance to training and awareness

Fire safety when storing recyclables and waste

Authority / court
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
Legal basis
Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic): schwere Umweltverschmutzung (aggravated pollution), Luftverschmutzung
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Culpability
negligent
Liability of senior managers
Measures against individuals are not set out here.
Published
16 Apr 2025

Original amount 1,140,000 AUD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Apr 2025.

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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