Report illegally dumped rubbish

No one likes to see rubbish dumped on our roads, parks, and streetscapes.

Dumped rubbish is not only unsightly but also harms our natural environment, often becoming litter and ending up in our bay.

Dumped rubbish can typically include items such as furniture, electrical and white goods (fridges, washing machines, etc.), packaging materials and mattresses.

You can report instances of illegal dumping using the form below.

What is illegal dumping?

Illegal dumping means deliberately dumping, tipping or burying waste on private or public land that’s not licensed to accept it. Illegal dumping can vary from small bags of rubbish in an urban environment to larger scale dumping of materials in isolated areas, such as bushland.

Report to Council if you see someone illegally dumping rubbish:

On nature strips
In parks and/or reserves
On local roads
If you believe someone has dumped waste on your hard rubbish pile.

Note: Illegal dumping does not include littering.

If you believe it is illegal dumping then please complete the form below.

What happens next?

Our Local Laws team will investigate and, if appropriate, arrange for the dumped rubbish to be removed.

Penalties

A person found guilty of illegally dumping rubbish can face significant fines. They may also be charged for the cost to clean up their dumped rubbish.

What if it's not illegal dumping on Council land?

General littering

Illegal dumping does not include general littering.

Littering is negligent or careless disposal of rubbish and includes any solid or liquid domestic or commercial waste, refuse, or debris.

If you would like to report littering, please visit EPA’s reporting litter page.

Rubbish on non-Council land

If rubbish is dumped on land that belongs to another government department, they are responsible for removing it. Other responsible departments may include Metro Trains, DHHS, or Department of Transport. If you are unsure, please use the form below and we will forward the request on to the relevant department. Otherwise please find contact details below:

To report to illegal dumping at train stations, please contact Metro Trains on 1800 800 007.
To report illegal dumping at a Housing Victoria site, please contact the Department of Health & Human Services on 1300 650 172.
To report illegal dumping on a road which we don't maintain, please contact the Department of Transport on 9655 6666. Find out who maintains what.

Your details

First name *

Last name *

Phone number *

Email address *

Date illegal dumping occurred (or when you first noticed the dumped rubbish) *

Day

Month

Year

Have the items been dumped on your nature strip? *

Yes

Bayside address

Please look up your Bayside address *

Enter address manually

Unit number

Street number *

Street name *

Suburb *

Postcode *

Where was the rubbish dumped (street address if known or describe the location)? *

Description of rubbish dumped (e.g. Electrical goods, furniture, hazardous material, etc.) *

Did you witness the dumping occur? *

Yes

Please provide a description or name of person responsible *

Please provide any vehicle information or equipment witnessed at the illegal dumping

Would you like to upload an image of the illegally dumped rubbish?

Yes

Please upload your image

Files must be less than 10 MB.
Total upload limit per form is 20 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png pdf doc docx.

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