Eurobodalla Council is encouraging locals to 'dob in a dumper'.
Following on from Clean Up Australia Day early in March, Council is putting renewed focus on illegal dumping, which appears to be on the increase. In addition to 152 'clean up' bags of rubbish collected by volunteers and school children for the event, an additional 32 cubic metres of bulky dumped items were dragged out of bush and parkland.
These items included furniture and bathroom utilities, foam and building materials, shopping trolleys, bicycle frames and car tyres. The largest amount of dumped waste was collected from Tuross Head, and estimated at 20 cubic metres.
Council has a ranger dedicated to monitoring illegal dumping of materials ranging from small bits of litter, to hazardous waste, to burnt-out cars. With an average 200 tonnes of illegally dumped material across Eurobodalla each year, the cost to ratepayers is significant.
Residents can report illegal dumping by using the Snap Send Solve app, the Environmental Protection Agency's Report Illegal Dumping website
