ECAN UPDATE

Illegal Dumping

Illegal dumping is rife across the region, and it’s not just the inorganic items that are putting our flood protection, biodiversity and water health at risk.

With many people taking the recent long weekends to maintain their gardens, there's often an increase in green waste making its way into local waterways. At this time of year, it’s more important than ever that we ensure the waterways and the structures within them are able to do the job they’re designed to do and that means keeping them clear and unobstructed. Green waste can lead to blocked culverts, floodgates and other critical infrastructure, preventing stormwater from draining away.

It’s not just green waste that is a problem when it makes its way to our waterways. Inorganic items which do not break down are increasingly being discovered illegally dumped in our riverbeds regionwide. Not only can these items be a health and safety issue for members of the public, animals and those having to remove the rubbish, but having these items removed appropriately also comes with a cost to ratepayers.

If you see suspicious activity or rubbish being dumped in a riverbed, please note the details of the vehicle and location, and report it to ECan’s Incident Reporting Line on 0800 765 588 or by using the Snap Send Solve app (for Apple or Android) or online reporting tool.

Community Centre from 9.45am until 12pm.

Juliette