Illegal dumping, waste of taxpayers money: OPP
Police are frustrated by illegal dumping in the Township of Amaranth Twp. Mon. Sept. 23, 2024 (SOURCE: OPP)
In the Township of Amaranth, just south of Shelburne, an increase in the unsightly illegal dumping of garbage has become a concern.
Items dumped along roadways range from household garbage, tires, construction waste and even restaurant waste.
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Police say the clean-up efforts can be very costly for all Dufferin County taxpayers. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) asks residents to contact the police immediately if they see suspicious vehicles dumping unknown materials and garbage.
Anyone caught illegally dumping may be charged with one or more of the following:
- Engage in prohibited activity - Trespass to property act
- Littering highway prohibited - Highway Traffic Act
- Deposit waste without environmental approval - Environmental Protection Act
- Illegal dumping - Town or Township bylaw
If you witness suspicious vehicles dumping unknown materials in the act, immediately report it to OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Please note the vehicle's description, licence plate number, occupant description and the direction the car is travelling.
To report illegal dumping after the fact, please contact the Town or Township where the garbage was found.
For anyone wishing to legally dispose of waste, visit the Dufferin Transfer Station.
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