Councils will have continued access to compliance officers and surveillance equipment to limit illegal waste dumping.
The state government announced last week that it would transition from its current Local Government Illegal Dumping Partnerships Program (LGIDP), which provided councils with grants to monitor, act on, and prevent illegal dumping activities.
They’ve renewed the grant program under a new name, the Fighting Illegal Dumping Partnership Program (FIDPP), which continues to provide one dumping compliance officer at $90,000 per year for three years.
Councils can also apply for a further $25,000 in state government grants to cover night-time patrols in ‘hotspot areas’.
Logan City Council said it had received $444,804 from the Queensland Government’s LGIDPP since 2021.
Logan City Council said they had not received the funding because Logan was an illegal dumping “hotspot”.
“Rather, illegal dumping is an issue affecting all councils, with several other surrounding local government areas receiving regular funding support as well,” A council spokesperson said.
State government records show that in 2019, Logan City Council received $59,798 in funding under the Local Government Illegal Dumping Hotspot Grants Program, a program that targeted councils deemed to be illegal dumping hotspots.
A spokesperson for the council said the renewed illegal dumping grant program was expected to support current efforts to limit illegal dumping in Logan.
“Logan City Council works year-round to protect the safety and amenity of local streets, with dedicated officers that actively respond to illegally dumped waste in the City of Logan,” they said.
Last year, the council issued 165 fine notices and 97 compliance notices for residents to clean up waste dumped illegally.
In total, these notices totaled $340,390, a council spokesperson said.
Another $53,000 in fines was issued to residents who did not comply with or respond to council notices.
From 2022 to 2025, the council’s Illegal Dumping and Litter Enforcement Strategy targeted illegal dumping by installing signs, raising community awareness, investigating, and prosecuting residents found to be dumping rubbish illegally.
“The strategy has strengthened community awareness, improved reporting, and supported more consistent enforcement,” a council spokesperson said.
“It also helped streamline internal processes so that illegal dumping is identified earlier, offenders are penalised where possible, and dumped material is cleaned up quickly by the offenders to maintain liveable, appealing streets.”
“Council’s innovative Illegal Dumping Taskforce, established in mid‑2022, will continue to focus on early detection, strong enforcement and maintaining clean, liveable streets for our community.”
Applications to receive a grant through the renewed program will close at 4pm on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.
