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illegal dumping Legal disposal options for garden waste include: SEE IT. REPORT IT. STOP IT. 24/7 1300 69 22 47 CAIRNS, IT’S NOT A DUMP. LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY. WWW.CAIRNS.QLD.GOV.AU/ILLEGALDUMPING P Your green-lid wheelie bin - remember, if you can’t close the lid we can’t pick it up P Council’s free garden waste drop-off days. Visit Council’s website, www.cairns.qld.gov.au for details P Self-haul to your nearest Waste and Recycling Transfer Station P Sign up for a commercial garden waste collection service. Littering and illegal dumping not only make our city and natural areas look dirty and uncared for it can have significant health, safety, financial and environmental impacts. ILLEGAL DUMPING It is an offence to dump or dispose of waste on public land, or on private land without the consent of the owner. This includes: • Nature strips • Road reserves • Suburban parks • Dog exercise areas Even garden waste that is dumped in these areas can create problems, such as: • Reducing the amenity of the neighbourhood • Blocking stormwater drains and increasing flood risk WHAT WE DO If we can identify the person responsible for illegal dumping, we can: • Issue a show cause notice • Issue a compliance notice Penalty We can issue fines between $2,018 and $2,523 for the offence. These penalties can increase significantly if the matter is taken to court. See it – Report it – Stop it Please contact us on 1300 69 22 47 or via [email protected] if you have questions or wish to report illegal dumping. The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has introduced on-line reporting of littering from a vehicle and illegal dumping. Information provided will be used by the department to issues fines. The witness or reporter must provide correct and detailed information and be willing to testify in court. You can find more information on the online service at http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au (search for illegal dumping). • Parklands • Creek banks • Beaches • Private land • Attracting rats and snakes • Breeding mosquitos • Significant clean-up costs

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illegal dumping

Legal disposal options for garden waste include:

SEE IT. REPORT IT. STOP IT. 24/7 1300 69 22 47 CAIRNS, IT’S NOT A DUMP. LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY.

WWW.CAIRNS.QLD.GOV.AU/ILLEGALDUMPING

PYour green-lid wheelie bin - remember, if you can’t close the lid we can’t pick it up

PCouncil’s free garden waste drop-off days. Visit Council’s website, www.cairns.qld.gov.au for details

PSelf-haul to your nearest Waste and Recycling Transfer Station

PSign up for a commercial garden waste collection service.

Littering and illegal dumping not only make our city and natural areas look dirty and uncared for it can have significant health, safety, financial and environmental impacts.

ILLEGAL DUMPINGIt is an offence to dump or dispose of waste on public land, or on private land without the consent of the owner.

This includes:

• Nature strips

• Road reserves

• Suburban parks

• Dog exercise areas

Even garden waste that is dumped in these areas can create problems, such as:

• Reducing the amenity of the neighbourhood

• Blocking stormwater drains and increasing flood risk

WHAT WE DO If we can identify the person responsible for illegal dumping, we can:

• Issue a show cause notice

• Issue a compliance notice

PenaltyWe can issue fines between $2,018 and $2,523 for the offence. These penalties can increase significantly if the matter is taken to court.

See it – Report it – Stop itPlease contact us on 1300 69 22 47 or via [email protected] if you have questions or wish to report illegal dumping. The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has introduced on-line reporting of littering from a vehicle and illegal dumping. Information provided will be used by the department to issues fines. The witness or reporter must provide correct and detailed information and be willing to testify in court. You can find more information on the online service at http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au (search for illegal dumping).

• Parklands

• Creek banks

• Beaches

• Private land

• Attracting rats and snakes

• Breeding mosquitos

• Significant clean-up costs

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