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Illegal dumping is becoming a major problem with people dumping unwanted items such as couches, mattresses, furniture, TVs and tyres in front of houses, alongside roads, on reserves and in our creeks.
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Waste Management
Illegal Dumping
– Don’t Rubbish Mitcham Illegal dumping poses risks to the health and safety of our community as well as to our environment while costing rate payers over $140,000 every year to clean up. Did you know that many of these items can be collected through Council’s hard waste collection service?
Every household in Mitcham is entitled to a hard waste collection each year and residents can call Council to make a booking for a time that is suitable to them. While some items such as electronic waste, tyres and hazardous waste are not accepted in the hard waste collection service there are options to dispose of these in the right way. For
For more information on illegal dumping and how you can dispose of your unwanted items, please contact Council on 8372 8888 or visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au
example, residents can recycle electronic waste such as TVs and computers for free at various locations across Adelaide. Many of these facilities will accept other electronic waste for a small fee. Did you know about 90% of what’s used to make TVs and computers can be recycled?
Anyone who suspects or witnesses illegal dumping is encouraged to contact Council. Illegal dumping is an offence and penalties of $315 to $5,000 can apply if anyone is found to be dumping illegally. We are all responsible for the waste we generate, so let’s keep our city looking good.
Illegal Dumping is not a good look for our City.