Peninsula adopts 'Dob in a Dumper'
Peninsula residents could earn as much as $500 for reporting incidents of illegal dumping.
Gosford City Council has announced plans to adopt a "Dob in a Dumper" campaign, similar to that run by Wyong Council.
Councillor Robert Bell, acting chairperson of the Central Coast Waste Board, said: "Residents will be rewarded if their information leads to Council successfully fining the dumper".
"Our two councils have found common ground in our battle against illegal dumpers," he said.
"With close to 276,000 pairs of eyes in the community out there, dumpers will get caught".
The general manager of the Central Coast Waste Board, Mr Bruce Watters, said: "The Central Coast Waste Board, councils and State Government want to make things very difficult for illegal dumpers to get away with dumping.
"We will be assessing the use of video surveillance cameras currently being trialled in the Hunter Region, with a view to installing them at some of our dumping hot spots.
State Environment Minister Ms Pam Allan has announced that the Government is closing in on illegal waste dumpers with the introduction of new waste laws.
She said amendments to the Waste Minimisation and Management Act meant both transporters and owners of waste could be liable for prosecution if waste was illegally dumped.
For more information call Gosford Councilor the Central Coast Waste Board on 4323 4343.
Carl Spears, January 15