EPA tyred of illegal dumping

EPA tyred of illegal dumping

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers are investigating businesses across the state, including Geelong, after discovering an illegal dump full of old tyres. The illegal dump at Lockwood South, near Bendigo, led EPA investigators to a network of other properties and tyre retailers with possible connections to the scam. Regional operations director Dan Hunt said close to $30,000 in fines and nine official warnings were handed out during …

Constable Motz Makes Startzville's Worst Illegal Dumpers Clean Up Their Mess

Comal County Pct. 1 Constable Charlie Motz gave some of Startzville’s worst illegal dumpers a by-invitation-only chance to clean up their mess Saturday at a “bulk pickup event.” The 15 residents who received a knock on the door had open investigations for the criminal offense of illegal dumping but needed financial assistance to comply with the law. Motz said illegal dumping is a huge issue in the county, in part due to the lack of facilities th…