Illegal dumping in Lismore.
At a time of year when there is traditionally more rubbished dumped where it’s not supposed to be, Lismore City Council would like to say a big thank you to the local community with illegal dumping at charity stores at record lows over the Christmas/New Year period.
Council issued a warning late last year that hefty fines of up to $4,000 applied for anyone caught on camera dumping at charity stores, and it seems the message has hit home.
Lismore’s Deputy Mayor Neil Marks said that based on reports from charity stores, only 120kg of unusable items had been illegally dumped over the Christmas/New Year period. He said this is the lowest volume reported to Council in recent years.