Companies Fined $239,999 For Illegal Waste Activities in Mississauga
MISSISSAUGA– Today in court, two companies and their directors were fined $239,999 after pleading guilty to illegal waste activities.
"Charges and convictions remind us all that we need to take care not to damage the environment as we go about our business," said Environment Minister Jim Bradley.
The convictions relate to depositing waste on a property located at 2380 Loreland Avenue in Mississauga that was not approved by the ministry to receive waste. The property is owned by 1509439 Ontario Inc. of which Paul Wynn is the sole director. Jeffrey Wynn is a director of a related company known as the Wynn Family Properties that leased the Loreland Avenue property to Global Haulage Inc. of which Philip Pinheiro is a director.
After receiving complaints of waste dumping at the property, the ministry inspected and issued orders to clean up waste including, bricks and construction and demolition materials at the property.
Paul and Jeffrey Wynn along with 1509439 Ontario Inc. were convicted of failing to comply with requirements of the ministry clean up order by failing to remove the waste and submit related documentation. Global Haulage Inc. and Philip Pinheiro were convicted of depositing waste on a site unapproved by the ministry to accept waste. Global Haulage Inc. was also convicted of failing to remove the waste as required by the ministry.
The convictions are as follows: Global Haulage Inc. was fined $95,000; Philip Pinheiro was fined $25,000; 1509439 Ontario Inc. was fined $75,000; Jeffrey Wynn was fined $30,000; and, Paul Wynn was fined $14,999. A victim fine surcharge of an additional 25 per cent is also payable on all of the fines.
The ministry continues to monitor activities at the property to ensure the clean up is completed. Additionally, the court has now issued orders requiring that the property be cleaned up and any future use to be approved by the ministry.
For further information:
Members of the media:
Kate Jordan
Communications Branch
(416) 314-6666
Contact information for the general public:
416-325-4000 or 1-800-565-4923
