Court BulletinMinistry of the Environment Conservation and ParksPublished: July 2, 2026
Trucking firm and owner fined for running unapproved waste site in LaSalle
A LaSalle-based trucking company and its owner were convicted for operating an unapproved waste disposal site and providing false information, and were fined a combined $25,000.
Summary
What happened
- Who: 1000146392 Ontario Ltd. (Eady Trucking) and sole director Thomas R. Eady.
- Where: Business operated at a residential property, 240 Front Road, LaSalle; court proceedings in Windsor.
- When: Waste observed by ministry staff from May 2023 to January 2024; convictions on January 19, 2026.
By the numbers
- Company fine: $15,000 plus $3,750 victim fine surcharge; 12 months to pay.
- Owner fine: $10,000 plus $2,500 victim fine surcharge; 12 months to pay.
What the ministry found
- Large bins and piles of construction and demolition waste were present at the site.
- No ministry approval, registration, or authorization existed for operating a waste disposal site.
- A ministry order (August 2023) required reports and an application/registration; required steps were not completed by the deadlines.
- The owner gave the ministry a false statement denying he accepted waste at the site.
Why it matters
- The case shows enforcement of the Environmental Protection Act for unauthorized waste sites and for providing false information to provincial officers.
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Source: Ontario Newsroom