We're continuing the fight against illegal dumping - with your help
Eyes On It
In surveys, 98 per cent of responses have told us that you want to live in a green city and see illegal dumpers caught.
Now a number of community groups are taking part our largest anti-dumping campaign - Eyes On It.
Council and Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) officers will be joined by members of Environment@Lakemba, Chester Hill Environment Group and Cleaner Greener Riverwood, patrolling streets in search of illegally dumped rubbish.
Putting items out without a Booked Council Clean Up is illegal and fines of up to $4,000 can be issued.
Report it
Council officers cannot be everywhere all the time, so we rely on residents to be our eyes and ears in the community.
If you see anyone dumping unwanted material on the streets, in bushland or industrial areas, please report it! Information provided by residents, often leads to the successful prosecution of offenders.
Fines of up to $4,000 for individuals and $8,000 for corporations apply.
Reports can be made to Council either Online or by calling 9707 9000 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm)
Report illegal dumping to us here!
You can get rid of larger household items by:
- Booking a free Council Clean-Up. All households can have two free Clean-Ups a year
- Dropping them at a local waste or recycling facility
- Booking a private collection - find a rubbish removal provider through the Yellow Pages or RecyclingNearYou
Ongoing surveillance
Council officers work day and night to monitor local streets, car parks, rear lanes, industrial streets and bushland areas, where illegal dumping occurs. They use a range of techniques to catch dumpers, including surveillance equipment, increasing the ability to monitor more places each day.