Forty-one convictions were recorded in September 2020 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Seven of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, one was under the Noise Control Ordinance, 10 were under the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances Regulation, 19 were under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance, three were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and one was under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
A company was fined $15,000, which was the heaviest fine in September, for importing controlled waste without a permit.
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