- Published:
- Sunday 12 October 2025 at 12:24 pm
EPA Victoria welcomes the State Government’s additional funding to tackle the ongoing issue of illegal waste dumping.
Illegal waste dumping is a statewide issue that costs the community and impacts the health of the environment. As well as the financial burden carried by taxpayers, it takes away our enjoyment of public spaces across Victoria.
The Illegal Dumping Taskforce will step up enforcement activities, review fines for illegal dumping, and expand waste intelligence to detect and respond to waste crimes in high impact locations.
The Taskforce will increase holding offenders to account through the courts and step up naming and shaming of those who do the wrong thing.
EPA looks forward to working effectively with other agencies and local governments to tackle illegal dumping in our public spaces, whether that’s along roads, on beaches or in parks and reserves.
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