The Ararat Hills Regional Park is seeing an increase in littering and illegal dumping.
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The Environment Protection Authority defines illegal dumping as the deliberate or unauthorised dumping, tipping or burying of waste on land that is not licensed or fit to accept that waste.
Illegal dumping can range in scale from a single bag of household rubbish to large household items and can include leaving waste or household items on the nature strip, or dumping rubbish in bushland.
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Victoria Police has urged residents to help.
If anyone witnesses someone dumping waste or littering or have come across dumped rubbish:
- .Do not approach the vehicle or individuals who are illegally dumping.
- .Do not let the illegal dumpers know you are there.
- .Do not touch the illegally dumped material for your own safety.
- .Record as much detail as possible, for example: vehicle make, model, registration number, colour, details of where the litter was deposited and the date and time it occurred.
Report the litter or illegal dumping to one of the following organisations:
- Ararat Rural City Council: 5355 0200
- Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000
- Police Assistance Line: 131 444
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