Brimbank council has announced it will now be cordoning off all illegally dumped rubbish which has been reported across the city, to make it clear it has been identified and is under investigation.
The new measure is part of council’s ‘illegally dumped rubbish action plan’ endorsed in April this year, according to council.
Council said the plan includes tighter controls, stronger deterrents, tougher enforcement, more targeted and highly accessible community-wide education and communication programs.
According to council, the action plan also includes the expansion of the Resource Recovery Centre in Keilor Park to accept additional items such as soft plastics and Styrofoam, programs that engage the entire community in the monitoring and reporting of dumped rubbish, and education campaigns aimed at residents, landlords, estate agents, households and businesses, among other initiatives.
Brimbank mayor Thuy Dang said council recognises the community wants to see more done to keep Brimbank clean.
“Rubbish dumping is a growing problem in our city and putting a stop to this is an urgent priority for council,” Cr Dang said.
“It’s illegal, it’s ugly and it’s hurting our environment – and it costs council and ratepayers to clean it up.”
Council said it is also expanding the existing collection service to assist with the high volume of dumped rubbish services by undertaking additional proactive weekend collections.
