The City of Greater Geelong is installing additional rock barriers to help prevent a repeat of illegal dumping at Point Henry.
A recent major clean-up has seen more than 700 tyres and the wreckage of a car removed from shallow water along the Point Henry foreshore and transported from the site.
A small amount of asbestos was also discovered and removed. All tyres collected from the site have been stored at City depots and are progressively being sent to Melbourne for recycling.
New rock barriers being placed at the site will add to existing barriers and CCTV installed by the City last year in an attempt to reduce both dumping and anti-social behaviour.
The extra barriers will be in place in the coming weeks.
Acting City Services Director David Greaves:
Illegally dumped rubbish is a rising problem for many Councils, and costs City of Greater Geelong ratepayers around $800,000 per year.We responded to more than 4000 clean-up requests over the past 12 months, which is really disappointing when you consider both the cost and the environmental impact of dumping on our precious natural environment.
Tyres are a commonly dumped item, often in large quantities. Point Henry has been a hot spot in Geelong but unfortunately it happens in many places across both our region and others.
We urge everyone to consider the impact of rubbish dumping on the environment and the community, and please just don't do it.
Dumping in progress or dumped rubbish can be reported to the City of Greater Geelong online or by calling 5272 5272.
Fines for littering start at $322 if issued on the spot, and extend up to $9900 when imposed by a court.
The City of Greater Geelong offers two free hard waste collections to all residential properties each year, which includes mattresses.
Waste can also be dropped off at our Resource Recovery Centres at Douro Street, North Geelong and Becks Road, Drysdale.
