Make an Environmental Complaint - Offaly County Council

Step TwoContact the Local AuthorityCONTACT DETAILS PAGE 6landfilllargeindustryIf the first step in the process has not produceda satisfactory result, please contact your localauthority except where your concern is about abusiness with an EPA licence.The EPA licences large industry or large wastemanagement facilities such as landfills. In this case,please move to Step Three.So, where the problem relates to matters likelittering, backyard burning, water pollution, noise,dust and smells you should be contacting thelocal authority, unless the business has anEPA licence.backyard burningwaterpollutionlitteringnoisepollutionsmellsStep ThreeContact the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA)CONTACT DETAILS PAGE 11If you’ve been dealing with an EPA licensed site andthe problem has not been resolved then you shouldcontact the EPA.Also, in cases where a local authority hasinvestigated your complaint and the problempersists, please contact the EPA. The EPA will theninvestigate the issue and resolve it where possible.It is important to note that the EPA will not becomeinvolved in investigating an issue that should beresolved by a local authority, until the relevant localauthority has been given an opportunity toinvestigate and resolve the issue.3