Illegal Dumping
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To ensure a safer and cleaner environment for all, Camden Council has partnered with the Western Sydney Regional Illegal Dumping Squad (WSRID) to combat illegal dumping. Council and the WSRID squad investigate all illegal dumping reports on public or private land.
Illegal dumping is the disposal of waste on land or into the water without a licence, permit or approval from the relevant authority such as Council or the EPA.
Illegal dumping can include:
- Placing unwanted household items on the footpath when there is no council collection
- Leaving rubbish or green waste in the bush or on the side of a road
- Businesses or contractors who are paid to dispose of waste correctly, do not take it to a waste facility, instead dump it
- Dumping asbestos waste
- Leaving soil or excavated materials on land without approval
Illegal dumping impacts the environment by polluting water or land and may lead to land contamination. Illegal dumping looks unsightly and financially burdens you, the community.
To prevent illegal dumping securely fence any land that is accessible for illegal dumping, particularly vacant land and rural properties.
If an illegal dump is wrapped with yellow and red 'under investigation' tape, it is already being investigated by Council.
If you suspect illegally dumped asbestos materials, report it to Council immediately. Council Officers will investigate and collect evidence to locate the dumper. Public land: Council will work with emergency services to make the area safe and may organise for Council's approved asbestos removal contractor to collect. Private land: The waste will become the property owner's responsibility to remove and remediate the site in consultation with Council's Environmental Health Officers. You can report asbestos by contacting Council or reporting online at RID. For asbestos being removed by contractors on building sites including home renovations, visit Council's Asbestos page, Safe Work NSW or Asbestos in NSW for more information. Visit Council's Kerbside Collection page to book your free collection. Whether out the front of a property, in a park or on a reserve we will inspect the materials to determine if any ownership can be located. Illegal dumping investigations may include obtaining surveillance footage from nearby cameras and obtaining statements from witnesses. For residential properties, we will check if the waste is awaiting a kerbside booking. When the owner of the materials is found or the dumper is located, Council will contact them to remove the waste. Additionally, fines may be issued. For more information on illegal dumping click here. Report illegal dumping via one of the following options: Illegal dumping under investigation will be marked with yellow Illegal dumping tape. Council's Illegal Dumping Officer will inspect the materials to identify the waste owner or the dumper. Illegal dumping investigations may include obtaining surveillance footage from nearby cameras and obtaining statements from witnesses. When the owner of the materials is found, or the dumper is located, Council will contact them to remove the waste. Additionally, fines may be issued. If the investigation does not identify the waste owner or the dumper, the waste becomes the property owner's responsibility to remove. For more information on illegal dumping click here. Report illegal dumping via one of the following options: Illegal dumping under investigation will be marked with yellow Illegal dumping tape. Retailers are responsible for preventing environmental pollution through the dumping of trolleys. Some retailers provide incentives to report lost trolleys. For unlabelled trolleys in public areas, contact Council on 13 CAMDEN or report it. Report abandoned trolleys for collection: 1st Choice Liquor Trolley report phone: 1800 876 553 (1800 TROLLEY) ALDI Bunnings Trolley report phone: 1300 554 777 Coles Trolley report phone: 1800 TROLLEY (1800 876 553) Kmart Trolley report phone: 1800 876 553 (1800 TROLLEY) Officeworks General contact phone: 1300 633 423 (1300 OFFICE) Target Trolley report phone: 1800 163 900 Woolworths Group (Including Big W & Dan Murphy's) Trolley report phone: 1800 641 497
Illegally Dumped Asbestos Materials
Disposing of Excess Household Items
Waste on Public Land
Waste on Private Land
Abandoned Shopping Trolleys