Sentencing of the Recyclage & protection environnementale Pontiac inc. company

Sentencing of the Recyclage & protection environnementale Pontiac inc. company

The Recyclage & protection environnementale Pontiac inc. company must pay approximately $ 27,543 for violating the Environment Quality Act. On March 23, the company Recyclage & protection environnementale Pontiac inc., whose place of business is registered in the Quyon sector of the Municipality of Pontiac, was found guilty of an offense under the Environment Quality Act. The allegations against the company date back to July 4, 2018, during a project, namely the operation of a recycling center for end-of-life vehicles and the operation of a sorting center for dry materials, likely lead to a release of contaminants into the environment or a change in the quality of the environment, without obtaining prior authorization, thus contravening section 22 of the Environment Quality Act. The company was ordered to pay a fine of $ 26,300 and must, in addition to legal costs and the contribution, reimburse the prosecution costs incurred by the Ministry, in the amount of $ 1,243.