Wollert builder fined for illegal dumping

CCTV has caught a Wollert builder dumping construction waste on a residential block of land in a Donnybrook housing estate.

On 1 April this year, a Gill Building and Design Pty Ltd tipper truck was caught on camera delivering a mixed load of about 3,000 litres of broken concrete, piping, plastic, soil, and green waste on the site which does not have the necessary permission to be used for such purposes.

“Gill Building would know it shouldn’t have been dumping this waste, and we’ve fined them $9,880 and they also face a cost of a further $7,000 to remove and dispose of it legally,” said EPA North Metropolitan Regional Manager Chloe Bernett.

“We confirmed the dumped waste contained fragments of asbestos and zinc levels above fill material guidelines which will add to the disposal costs and the severity of the penalty.

“EPA is seeing increased incidents of illegal waste dumping as people and businesses try to evade the legitimate cost of disposal. All they’re doing is pushing that cost on to the community for the sake of their own profit.

“It’s a problem for the entire state and we will enforce the law and penalise those we catch. The community often helps us to spot dump sites and the dumpers, so if you have information you can call EPA on 1300 372 842 and www.epa.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window)”