It is a shocking state of affairs when members of our community see it as okay to dump their household rubbish in bushland on the outskirts of our suburbs and towns.
Car bodies, mattresses and the remnants of alcohol-fuelled parties have been found discarded off the beaten tracks.
Since the last issue of the Sun City News regarding the new hefty penalties to combat illegal dumping, a number of local residents have forwarded photos of illegal dumping across the region.
The Two Rocks foreshore has become a dumping ground for unwanted couches. Two couches have been dumped on the foreshore opposite Blaxland Avenue.
Builders rubble, old computers, washing machines, TV units and heaps of rubbish have been dumped on numerous tracks in and around national parks in Yanchep and Gingin west.
Illegal rubbish dumping, including roadside dumping and illegal land filling, degrades the local environment and generates significant community concern.
It is illegal to dump, or permit to be dumped, any waste, rubbish or soil products on private or public land, unless it is a licensed landfill site.
If rubbish or soil is dumped on private land, with or without the owner's consent, it is the responsibility of the owner to arrange appropriate disposal of the waste, unless the person who dumped the waste can be identified.
The new WA Environmental Protection Act will see individuals fined up to $62,500 for illegal dumping. Businesses and corporations can be fined up to $125,000.
Local residents need to take pride in the area they live in and think twice about rubbishing it.
If people stopped dumping drink utensils, cigarette butts and fast foods packaging on our roadways it would be the first step towards showing pride in our local area.
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