Council is calling on residents to dob in a dumper after three men were seen emptying a trailer load of construction waste in bushland at Tewantin on Clean Up Australia Day.
Council’s Waste Coordinator Ian Florence said the trailer load of broken bricks was dumped in the bush near Noosa District Sports Complex around midday on March 3 at the same time volunteers were out in parks, gardens and other public areas across the shire removing rubbish.
Mr Florence said Council welcomed information from residents to help identify culprits.
Officers have handed out more than $9000 worth of fines in the past six months.
“As well as being unsightly, dumped rubbish costs ratepayers thousands of dollars a year in removal expenses. Plus, it can harm the environment,” he said.
Fines for illegal dumping start at $2,088, with some offences attracting penalties of up to $126,000.
“By contrast, residents can recycle whitegoods such as a washing machine or dryer or a degassed fridge at Council’s Resource Recovery Centre, for free,” Mr Florence said.
“And materials such as bricks can be dropped off at the Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre for as little as $19 per cubic metre – far less than the fines for illegal dumping when you’re inevitably caught.”
To dob in a dumper phone 5329 6500 or email mail@noosa.qld.gov.au
