Title in original language
上海市人民检察院第三分院诉郎溪某固体废物处置有限公司、宁波某贸易有限公司、黄某庭、薛某环境污染民事公益诉讼案
Original language
Chinese, Simplified
Country
China
Date of text
Status
Decided
Court name
The High People's Court of Shanghai Municipality
Reference number
Guiding case No.205
Files
Justice(s)
Yin Yonglei
Zhang Xinquan
hen Zhenyu
Abstract
A waste disposal company illegally arranged for the import of solid waste (copper sludge). This was detained by customs at Shanghai port. Since it was suspected that the copper sludge contained heavy metals, it was necessary to dispose of the sludge by means of a special, expensive process.
The defendants were found guilty in criminal proceedings for smuggling waste. In civil proceedings, the Third Intermediate People's Court of Shanghai Municipality made an order requiring the defendants to compensate the authorities for the cost of disposing of the sludge. This was upheld on appeal by the High People's Court of Shanghai Municipality.