Northwest Recycling Centre Pty Ltd: SafeWork NSW prosecution

criminal fine6 May 2026Penalty $473K

Respondent

Northwest Recycling Centre Pty Ltd

Facts

On 8 July 2022 a worker was fatally injured while trying to clear a blockage from inside the feed chute of a green waste grinder.

Outcome

Northwest Recycling Centre Pty Ltd was fined $472,500 in the District Court (NSW) (6 May 2026).

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https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/news/safework-media-releases/recycling-centre-fined-$472,500-after-worker-fatally-injured-by-a-green-waste-grinder

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