The City's crackdown on illegal dumping continues with a dedicated team of officers deploying covert cameras across the Gold Coast.
The cameras are regularly relocated to maximise opportunities to identify illegal dumping occurrences.
"For obvious reasons, we won't say where these cameras are but anyone planning on dumping rubbish, furniture, building materials, tyres or any other items is on notice: you will be caught and can be fined or prosecuted,'' Mayor Tom Tate said.
"The cameras can operate in extremely low light and record activities as well as vehicle registration numbers, to assist with investigations.
"Illegal dumping costs ratepayers around $7 million annually. It is a blight on our city and offenders can be fined or prosecuted.''
Council has established a dedicated four-person team within the City's Health and Regulatory Services branch, to investigate illegal dumping. Surveillance is conducted 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
The City's investigations have led to 384 fines being issued since November 2019.
The fines for illegal dumping will set you back up to $2,300, with penalties increasing to $10,781 for offending businesses.
The 2022-23 City budget includes a $10 annual levy for ratepayers ($5 per rate notice period).
"This allows everyone to dispose of their non-commercial waste at our City landfill and transfer sites, free of charge. This fee is invested directly into recycling education campaigns.
"In every sense, there is no reason for anyone to illegally dump waste in our city.''
Mayor Tate said anyone illegally dumping can be reported via the City's Report a Problem App.
Visit www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Report-a-problem or download the App to your device.
