Illegal dumping

Illegal dumping is an offence under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

It is when waste larger than litter is unlawfully dumped onto land. 

It includes waste material dumped, tipped, or deposited onto private or public land where no licence or approval exists to accept the waste. 

Illegal dumping can range from small bags of rubbish in an urban environment, to large scale illegal landfills. 

Offenders can be subject to fines of a minimum $1,000.

Report it to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) if it occurs in:
  • National Parks 
  • State Forest
  • Nature Reserves
  • Crown Land

Report Illegal Dumping to the EPA online or phone 131 555

Report it to Council

Report illegal dumping to Council if it occurs on:

 

  • Beaches
  • Private Property
  • Council Parks and Reserves 

 

Note as many details of the incident as possible, including time, date, location, descriptions of the people involved, vehicles and number plates and anything else noticed.

 

Report Illegal Dumping to Council

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