Firm is first to be prosecuted over breach of waste rules

A DUBLIN company has become the first in Ireland to be prosecuted for failing to comply with its producer obligations under the WEEE directive.

Systems Video, based at Systems House in Palmerstown Business Park, pleaded guilty at Dublin Metropolitan District Court to five offences under the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (WEEE) Regulations 2005.

During the case, which was brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the company admitted breaching the regulations by: