Illegal dumping

1. Overview

Our shire is not your tip!

Our data shows that 76% of illegally dumped commercial waste can be traced to an offender outside the Moorabool Shire. This means residents and businesses from neighbouring local government areas treating our shire like a landfill!

Illegal dumping comes at a significant cost to our community. Not only does it look unsightly, but it impacts local wildlife and ecosystems.

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2. Did you know?

Between 1 January 2024 and June 2025, Moorabool Shire Council’s:

Litter Team completed 3,500 jobs – collecting litter and illegal dumping ranging from beverage containers, household garbage and furniture, tyres and more
Community Safety Team issued infringements to the value of $247,000 – catching offenders dumping on our surveillance cameras or utilising evidence found in the dumped waste
Expenditure on illegal dumping collection contractors for materials such as soil, building waste, commercial loads of tyres and asbestos exceeded $300,000

Council is actively addressing the issue of illegal dumping with increased patrols, surveillance cameras and a rapid clean up response.

3. What can you do?

Report illegal dumping here
Offenders can face fines ranging from $395 to $9,880 depending on the severity of the offence.
Take your waste to the right place
Moorabool Shire has three transfer stations accepting a range of materials. Recyclables, e-waste, motor oil, batteries and more are free to drop off. Check out our transfer stations page.
Doing a clean-up around your house or garage?
Have a look at our comprehensive A-Z waste and recycling index - it will help you make the best decision when clearing out common household items.

4. Illegal Dumping Summit - October 2025

Council hosted an illegal dumping summit at MARC Stadium with CEOs, Mayors, Councillors and staff from councils right across Victoria (metropolitan and regional).

Attendees discussed policy reform, upping surveillance, education campaigns and sharing resources. There were many great discussions with many more still to come.

For those who could not attend, recordings of each session and presentation can be found below.