Tonnes of green waste and other rubbish is being illegally dumped in numerous locations across the Nambucca Valley, leaving Council to deal with the clean up.

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The cost is ultimately absorbed by ratepayers, taking resources away from local roads and other Council projects.

“It is very frustrating for the Council that people dump rubbish illegally and it is on the increase across the valley,” Nambucca Valley Council’s Mr Ben Fuller told News Of The Area.

Council showed News Of The Area where tonnes of bamboo waste has been illegally dumped at a Council roadside stockpile area along Rodeo Road, Tewinga, near Kookaburra Lane.

In this case an investigation is underway and Council has information that is likely to result in identifying who is responsible.

Council is able to impose fines of up to $1,100 and issue clean-up notices, both enforceable.

Council is increasingly signposting potential illegal dumping locations, having Rangers conduct passive patrols of these areas and even employing trail cameras in an effort to curb this illegal activity.

“With the Council’s kerb-side collection coming up we are concerned as we tend to see a spike in illegal dumping at these times,” Mr Fuller added.

“There are allocated locations for these kerb-side collections and Council roadside stockpile locations are not to be used for the dumping of items intended for collection.”

With increased surveillance and enforceable $1,100 fines in place Council is hopeful that the trend of using forest areas, roadsides and Council stockpile areas for illegal dumping will decrease.

By Mick BIRTLES