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Illegal Dumping
If you believe Council has seized your property, please check the Signs and Abandoned Goods Register and contact Council on (07) 4970 0700. Proof of ownership is required prior to the item being released.
What is illegal dumping?
What is littering?
Dob in a Dumper!
Use of waste bins and facilities provided
Green waste dumping
Signs and Abandoned Goods Register
Illegal dumping and littering is an important concern for the Gladstone Region with over 100 offences investigated every year. Illegal dumping and littering can pollute our environment, harm flora and fauna, and detract from the use, value and enjoyment of our public places.
Illegal dumping and littering can lead to stormwater and ocean pollution. Council sees large amounts of plastics, sugar sachets and cigarette butts caught in stormwater traps and grates.
On a local level, Illegal dumping and littering costs our community thousands of dollars each year in waste management, including clean-up expenses.
Penalties for illegal dumping offences are costly and time consuming, with maximum penalties ranging from $4,000 - $667,000. It is much cheaper and easier for individuals to dispose of waste correctly.
We can all work together to ensure waste is disposed of responsibly and our region remains beautiful by placing rubbish in bins, holding onto rubbish until a suitable bin is accessible or using a local waste facility. Members of the community can also ‘dob in a dumper’ to Council: see it, report it, stop it.
What is illegal dumping?
Illegal dumping is the unlawful disposal of 200 litres or more of any type of waste in dedicated areas including:
- Household rubbish and goods (eg fridges, freezes, TVs, furniture, mattresses)
- Hazardous waste
- Garden waste
- Construction waste
- Fishing line and equipment
- Car bodies, motorbikes or bicycles
- Boats and motors
- Tyres, chemical drums and paint tins
- Asbestos and timber products.
What is littering?
Littering is the unlawful disposal of any type of domestic or commercial waste material less than 200 litres in volume.
Common littering items include:
- Cigarette butts, drink bottles and fast food packaging being thrown out of a vehicle, boat or incorrectly disposed of
- Material falling off a ute, trailer or truck due to being uncovered or poorly secured
- Grass clippings swept into a footpath
- Household goods left on the footpath
- Dangerous littering - eg throwing a lit cigarette butt into bushland, leaving a hypodermic needle in a park, smashing a glass bottle on the footpath.
Please do not dump your rubbish:
- On the side of the road
- In bushland
- In our waterways
- At the beach
- In our parks
- In council reserves
- In any public spaces
- On private land without authorisation.
Littered or dumped waste has many negative environmental, social and economic impacts, including:
- The pollution of waterways
- Death of animals through ingesting or entrapment
- Health risks
- Attraction of vermin
- Reduction of the aesthetic appeal of public places
- Cleaning and disposal costs for the community
- Blockage of drains
- Damage to flora and fauna.
Dob in a Dumper!
If you see someone littering or illegal dumping from a vehicle, vessel or trailer, or if you find piles of dumped waste, you can report it to Council.
The kind of information Council will need to know includes:
- Address and exact location of illegal dumping. Give landmark details such as left of the gate, under the large gum tree etc.
- Types of dumped materials, and whether you believe it constitutes a hazard
- Date and time of dumping
- Name and address of person(s) responsible. (if known)
- Vehicle details e.g. colour, make and registration number(s) (if known)
- Photographs of the incident (this may assist the prosecution).
Residents who notice littering and illegal dumping offences are encouraged to phone Council on (07) 4970 0700 or email info@gladstone.qld.gov.au.
You can also report illegal dumping to the Queensland Government by completing their on online form.
What happens next?
Council will investigate your report and may issue a penalty infringement notice based on the investigation of the details supplied.
Council officers may contact you to confirm the details and obtain a witness statement for the report.
For illegal dumping reports please do not disturb the site where the incident occurred as the site may contain hazardous materials and disturbance of the site can hinder evidence collection.
Use of waste bins and facilities provided
There is no excuse for littering. The majority of general household waste can be removed via Council's supplied green or red lid wheelie bins or yellow lid bins for recyclable items.
There are dedicated waste disposal services available throughout the Gladstone Region including Waste Transfer Station and Landfill Facilities. Refer to Waste Fees and Charges for domestic and commercial waste disposal.
Green waste dumping
Dumping of green waste is considered illegal under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 and offenders may face significant penalties.
Council often finds green waste dumped in bushland, road reserve, parks, drains and on private or Council land. Green waste is usually material generated from garden maintenance, including lawn clippings, branches, palm fronds, leaves, plants, soil and mulch.
While green waste does break down, it can take a long time and can cause a number of problems as listed below:
- Spreads weeds
- Increases fire hazard
- Impacts our waterways – such as, clogging stormwater drains, be harmful to animals and cause toxic algae blooms
- Impacts the community – such as breeding grounds for vermin including mosquitoes, rats and mice.
Disposal of Green waste up to 500kg is free at the Benaraby Landfill or Council Transfer Station for Gladstone residents.
Do not:
- Dispose of your green waste in your general waste bin or recycle bins
- Toss over the back fence or dumping in a natural area.
Do:
- Separate from other waste and dispose at the Benaraby Landfill or Council Transfer Station.
Green Waste Dumping Fact sheet
Signs and Abandoned Goods Register
If you believe Council has seized your property, please contact Council on (07) 4970 0700. Proof of ownership is required prior to the item being released.
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Item 67: Advertising Sign - Hot Rod Show
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 3
- Description
- Corflute sign advertising Hot Rod show 1 July 2023
- Location
- Calliope and Toolooa roundabouts - all signs attached to traffic lights or instructional traffic signs which is considered a hazard
- Date seized
- 01/06/2023
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Item 68: Advertising Sign - Pride Festival
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Corflute sign advertising Pride festival 2-10 June
- Location
- Calliope Dawson Highway attached to instructional traffic sign (speed sign) causing a hazard
- Date seized
- 30/05/2023
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Item 69: Advertising Sign - Beast Fight Night
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Corflute sign advertising 'Beast' Fight night 1 July 2023
- Location
- Toolooa High roundabout attached to instructional traffic sign (speed sign) causing hazard
- Date seized
- 01/06/2023
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Item 70: Advertising Signs - Premium Roofing
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 5
- Description
- Small corflute sign advertising 'Premium Roofing' Blue in colour
- Location
- Miriam Vale, Bororen and South Gladstone attached to 'Give Way' signs illegally
- Date seized
- 31/05/2023
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Item 66: Advertising Sign - Roofs Restored and Painted - 0483 126 279
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 53
- Description
- Blue, Black and white corflute sign advertising Roofs Restored and Painted - 0483 126 279. No company name
- Location
- Illegaly attached to signs and poles all around West Gladstone, Dawson Highway and Calliope
- Date seized
- 28/04/2023
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Item 65: Generator
- Type of abandoned goods
- Generator
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Small old rusted generator with green top
- Location
- Air Sea Park Beach Area, 1770
- Date seized
- 30/03/2023
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Item 64: Deflated Dinghy
- Type of abandoned goods
- Deflated Dinghy
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Deflated grey dinghy
- Location
- Air Sea Rescue Beach Area, 1770
- Date seized
- 30/03/2023
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Item 63: Advertising Sign - Gladstone Pre Loved Fashion Market
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Corflute sign - Gladstone Pre Loved Fashion Market
- Location
- Pedestrian crossing centre road island fencing on Hampton Drive near Pleasant Avenue turning.
- Date seized
- 09/02/2023
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Item 62: Advertising Sign - Circus Rio
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 3
- Description
- Signs are advertising the "Circus Rio" at the Gladstone showgrounds.
- Location
- Weld mesh fencing in the centre road island of Hampton Drive pedestrian crossing, Tannum Sands, towards the Boyne river bridge end.
- Date seized
- 07/02/2023
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Item 61: Grey and White Dinghy
- Type of abandoned goods
- Dinghy
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Semi rigid, grey and white in colour with "Aurora" branding. Damaged and not useable. No paddles.
- Location
- Marina Area, 1770
- Date seized
- 27/10/2022
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Item 60: Red and Black Mountain Bike
- Type of abandoned goods
- Push bike
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Red and black coloured mountain bike style with Huffy stickers.
- Location
- Marina Area, 1770.
- Date seized
- 26/10/2022
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Item 58: Glass top table
- Type of abandoned goods
- Table
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Glass top, metal legs, outdoor table.
- Location
- Marina Area, 1770.
- Date seized
- 26/10/2022
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Item 57: Grey Chair
- Type of abandoned goods
- Chair
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Grey coloured plastic and metal chair.
- Location
- Marina area, 1770.
- Date seized
- 26/10/2022
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Item 56: Two Paint Buckets
- Type of abandoned goods
- Two Paint Buckets
- Number of items
- 2
- Description
- Containing unknown liquids, one unopened.
- Location
- 1770 Marina
- Date seized
- 26/10/2022
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Item 55: Advertising Sign - Music Festival
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Lost and Found Music Festival Corflute sign
- Location
- Dawson Highway, GLADSTONE CENTRAL
- Date seized
- 07/10/2022
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Item 54: Advertising Sign - Twilight Running Festival
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Twilight Running Festival Corflute sign
- Location
- Dawson Highway, GLADSTONE CENTRAL
- Date seized
- 07/10/2022
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Item 53: Advertising Sign - GRT Let's Chat
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Gladstone Region Together engaging in active, Let's Chat! Corflute sign
- Location
- Dawson Highway, GLADSTONE CENTRAL
- Date seized
- 07/10/2022
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Item 52: Advertising Sign - Calliope School 150th
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Calliope School 150th 27th August 2022 1-5pm corflute sign
- Location
- Dawson Highway, GLADSTONE CENTRAL
- Date seized
- 07/10/2022
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Item 50: Advertising Sign - Energy, Environment and Our Sustainable Future CQ Showcase
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 2
- Description
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Energy, Environment and Our Sustainable Future CQ Showcase Saturday 8/10/2022 1-5pm Corflute sign
- Location
- Dawson Highway, GLADSTONE CENTRAL
- Date seized
- 07/10/2022
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Item 48: Advertising Sign - Garage Sales
- Type of abandoned goods
- Advertising Sign
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
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Garage Sales 3 and 5 Alexis Court, 7am-7pm Sat 8th - Sunday 9th
Cardboard sign. - Location
- Dawson Highway, GLADSTONE CENTRAL
- Date seized
- 07/10/2022
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Item 47: Various Paddles
- Type of abandoned goods
- Various Paddles
- Number of items
- 7
- Description
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Paddle board paddle Bamboo Shaft
Paddle board paddle carbon fibre shaft
Paddle board paddle Bronze shaft
Yellow and black paddles x3 one broken
Silver and black paddle x1 - Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 45: Red/Orange Life Jacket
- Type of abandoned goods
- Life Jacket
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Red/orange life jacket
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 44: Yellow Life Jacket
- Type of abandoned goods
- Life Jacket
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Yellow life jacket
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 42: Blue and White Catamaran
- Type of abandoned goods
- Catamaran
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Catamaran with sail platform Blue top and white bottom.
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 41: Blue and Grey Dingy/Tender
- Type of abandoned goods
- Dingy/Tender
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Inflatable Dingy/Tender. Blue and grey one side is deflated. Wood transom
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 40: Purple and White Kayak
- Type of abandoned goods
- Kayak
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Purple and white single kayak, busted hull
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 39: Blue and Yellow Surf Ski
- Type of abandoned goods
- Surf Ski
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Blue top surf ski with yellow hull
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 38: Grey Kayak
- Type of abandoned goods
- Kayak
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Grey explorer kayak with silver shaft paddle
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 37: Light blue kayak
- Type of abandoned goods
- Kayak
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Single light blue kayak
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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Item 35: Yellow Kayak
- Type of abandoned goods
- Kayak
- Number of items
- 1
- Description
- Yellow tri-yak
- Location
- Captain Cook Drive 1770
- Date seized
- 06/10/2022
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