The company is accused of leaving fuel and oil in vehicles sent to the scrap yard
A recycling company in Niagara is facing a hefty fine from the Ministry of the Environment.
Marine Recycling Corporation has been fined $27,000, over accusations the company left fuel and oil inside vehicles sent to the scrap yard.
The company has alsp been fined a victim fine surcharge of $6,750, and has been given one year to pay the fines.
In September 2021, inspectors from the Ministry of the Environment was at a scrap metal yard in Hamilton.
While on-site, the inspectors found two highway tractors with engine oil, anti-freeze and hydraulic fluid inside.
The certificate showed the vehicles had come from Glendale Metals Company in St. Catharines, which is a division of Marine Recycling Corporation.
Authorities say the certificate showed there were no fluids in the vehicles.
"End-of-life vehicles contain specific materials that are a risk to the environment and human health including fluids in vehicles. The materials must be removed prior to processing to prevent spills to the natural environment, as well as loud and dangerous explosions occurring in scrap metal shredders. There is also a requirement to record that materials have been removed in an end-of-life vehicle certificate."
In addition to the fines, Marine Recycling Corporation was convicted of violating the Environmental Protection Act.
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