Noosa News
As cases of illegal dumping pile up, Labor calls for kerbside collection
At Tuesday’s council meeting the suburbs where illegally dumped material has been collected since last April was made public.
It showed 1289 cases of illegal dumping in Brisbane suburbs since, with the most frequent cases at Inala (74), Doolandella (36), Forest Lake (35) and Calamvale (29).
Forest Lake ward councillor Charles Strunk – who represents parts of Inala, Doolandella and Forest Lake – said few of his residents owned a trailer, many rented their homes and most relied on the council’s cancelled kerbside collection.
“They don’t have space to store the trailers because the blocks are so small.
“Cancelling kerbside collection has been a major, major thing for us.”
Cr Strunk said most council offices now had staff members…
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