Enforcement & By-Law Services – Report Dumping
Illegal dumping is the disposing of waste in non-designated areas. This is commonly found in rural areas, vacant lots and along the roadside. Most illegal dumping is done to avoid either fees at recycling centres or the time and effort required for proper disposal.
Items illegally dumped include:
- household garbage
- business trash
- construction and demolition materials
- appliances
- furniture
- tires
- landscaping and yard waste
- chemical and medical waste
By-Law Enforcement will investigate dumping anywhere unless:
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- There is no witness – Officer is not able to lay charges without a witness
- Witness is not willing to become involved
If you are willing to be a witness you must:
· Provide a written witness statement
· Appear in court as many times as needed if necessary
· Date/time of dumping
If you are not willing to be a witness:
· You can call back when dumping is happening again to have an officer follow up
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