Dumped rubbish


If you see illegally dumped rubbish, please report it immediately by phoning Council's Waste Hotline on (02) 9847 4856.

Illegal dumping - it costs us all

Dumped rubbish costs Council and the community thousands of dollars each year and damages our environment.


Bushland areas

If you find dumped rubbish in bushland, or see it being dumped, report it to Council immediately by phoning Council's Waste Hotline on (02) 9847 4856 or completing an Illegal Waste Dumping Report (Word) - 175kb.

Please provide as much information as possible including (if possible):

  • The registration and a description of the vehicle used to dump rubbish
  • Date and time you found the rubbish, or saw it being dumped
  • Address or location of rubbish

This information will help us with tracking down and fining offenders.

For further information on illegal dumping visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au/waste/dumping.


Neighbourhood areas

If you are experiencing problems with a neighbour dumping waste outside the front of their home, please try to discuss the problem with them first.

If you cannot resolve the problem by speaking to your neighbour, phone Council's Waste Hotline on (02) 9847 4856 and we will endeavour to assist in resolving the problem.

Remember: placing your kerbside rubbish out too early before your kerbside clean-up is considered illegally dumping.


Using rubbish removal contractors

Did you know that both the owner of the waste and the transporter of the waste are legally responsible for proving the waste was transported to a lawful place?

If someone is transporting waste on your behalf, make sure you keep records such as:

  • who transported the waste (company name, ABN, vehicle registration and driver details, date and time, description of waste
  • where the waste was transported to (name and address of the contract person and place)
  • copies of dockets/ receipts for disposal of the waste (date and time of delivery, description of waste)

Download the Disposing of waste lawfully form (132kb)

For more information on how to manage waste from construction sites, please visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au/waste/manbuildingwaste.htm.

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