ILLEGAL dumpers are firmly in the sights of a taskforce which will continue to operate across the city for the next three years.
A pilot has been running for two years, and has now been formalised until 2025 in an attempt to stop people illegally dropping rubbish on the streets.
Council’s lifestyle chair Laurie Koranski said the taskforce had, over the past 18 months, implemented “a series of tough deterrent measures”.
They’ve enacted “tough” enforcement action, fines, clean-up orders and put up signs warning people of the consequences of dumping.
They’ve also done covert surveillance during all hours across the city. Some illegal dumpers removed rubbish at their own cost.
“And we now intend to deliver a targeted campaign to combat illegal dumping,” Cr Koranski said.
“It is unfair for ratepayers to have to continually pay to clean up illegally dumped rubbish. We have zero tolerance for anyone who dumps rubbish in our city and we will continue targeting offenders and their unacceptable behaviour through penalties, clean up orders
and prosecution.”
Cr Teresa Lane launched her own campaign 12 months ago for locals to “dob in a dumper” in her division surrounding Logan Central.
By formalising the taskforce, officers will now be able to expand their surveillance and enforcement activities.
A community survey of residents earlier this year to test public sentiment towards illegal dumping revealed 94% overwhelmingly felt it damaged city image and pride.
