Ten rubbish dumpers and scavengers were busted during a Greater Dandenong Council operation outside a Springvale charity store last Sunday week. The council’s litter prevention officer, in a marked car, observed seven soiled mattresses, bags of household garbage, couches with tears in them and clothes dumped on the footpath in front of the store. Six people, ignoring a prominent ‘no dumping’ sign at the store, were fined for dumping rubbish and four for scavenging recyclable goods. A total of 20 dumping infringements have been served in the past two months. Offenders face maximum $5600 fines.
If you see a rubbish dumper, record their vehicle registration and report it to Environment Protection Authority’s pollution hotline on 1300 372 842.
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