Illegal dumping costing residents
BURDEKIN SHIRE Council is reminding residents that all fridges, freezers and air-conditioners, degassed or not, are accepted free of charge at all Burdekin waste facilities.
The reminder comes following further instances of the items being found dumped illegally across the Shire, in areas that would take more time to travel to than the waste facilities.
Burdekin Shire Council representative on the Waste Management Advisory Committee, Cr John Furnell, said there was no excuse for illegal dumping.
“Council is proud to accept all domestic waste, including fridges and freezers, completely free of charge at our waste facilities – even if fridges and freezers have not been degassed, we pick up the cost to have this done professionally to avoid discharging harmful chemicals into the atmosphere,” Cr Furnell said.
“It is extremely disappointing to see illegal dumping continue to occur across the Shire, often in areas which would require the if they visited their nearest waste facility. believe they would have to pay a fee to dispose of items at the Transfer Stations or if they enjoy breaking the law, but I want to remind them that all white goods are marked with unique serial numbers making it very easy to trace them back to their owners.
“Burdekin Shire Council’s facilities are open most days of the year and accept all domestic sorted waste for free. Council has surveillance cameras set up in many illegal dumping hotspots and an Illegal Dumping Project the instances of illegal dumping, prosecution.”
For information on Burdekin Shire Council waste facilities and opening hours, visit bit.ly/burdekinwaste.