A recent load of fence palings dumped on the roadside near the Stotts Creek Resource recovery Centre by a serial dumper.  

In a brazen display of unlawful behaviour, more than 20 separate loads of paling fence panels have been discarded by a serial dumper over the last few months near the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre.  The serial dumper is believed to be a professional fencing contractor, with neat piles of 8 to 10 panels per load left on cane pads, alongside roads and in cane fields on Bartletts Road and Leddays Creek Road, Stotts Creek.   Council’s Resource Recovery Unit coordinator Rod Dawson said the cost to Council to clean up the mess was enormous.    “Not only is it risking environmental harm, it’s also costing ratepayers money as it has to be cleaned up each time,” Mr Dawson said.   “It’s also causing concern to local cane farmers who keep finding more rubbish on their properties, and it just adds to the stress of cleaning up after the floods.   “The dumper has made the effort to get it all the way out to Stotts Creek only to dump the load within 500 metres of the front gate to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre. This illegal dumping leads to other people dumping in and around the piles, contributing to additional clean-up and cost,” he said.  

As part of making sure the Tweed is safe and to protect our quality of life, Council’s rangers have been targeting illegal dumping and have increased surveillance of dumping hotspots, using clever new technology to catch those breaking the law. If caught, fines of $4,000 can be issued on the spot, with maximum penalties up to $250,000 for individuals and $1 million for corporations.   Council is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted items responsibly by taking them to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre where many items are accepted for free. Alternatively, Tweed residents with a red bin service can book up to 2 free kerbside clean ups of up to 2 metres per year.    Report illegal dumping online at ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au, by phoning 131 555 or by contacting Council on 02 6670 2400 during or after hours.  

For more information about illegal dumping visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/illegal-dumping-littering or find out what you can take to the Resource Recovery Centre at tweed.nsw.gov.au/tip-resource-recovery  

Council is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted items responsibly by taking them to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre where many items are accepted for free.

Photo 1: Load of fence palings Caption: A recent load of fence palings dumped on the roadside near the Stotts Creek Resource recovery Centre by a serial dumper.   Photo 2: Dispose responsibly Caption: Council is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted items responsibly by taking them to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre where many items are accepted for free.

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Tweed Shire Council wishes to recognise the generations of the local Aboriginal people of the Bundjalung Nation who have lived in and derived their physical and spiritual needs from the forests, rivers, lakes and streams of this beautiful valley over many thousands of years as the traditional custodians of these lands.