Wingecarribee Shire Council is reminding landowners to be vigilant when buying or accepting fill onto their properties. The call follows a number of recent incidents where residents have accepted discounted or ‘free’ fill only to learn later that the product is contaminated. “Our proximity to Sydney and other larger metropolitan areas makes our Shire an...
Wingecarribee Shire Council Rangers are seeking information regarding the recent dumping of used furniture outside the Mittagong branch of St Vincent de Paul. “Security vision captured two men dumping a well-worn lounge outside the rear of the Mittagong charity just after 9pm on Friday 14 October,” said Council’s Senior Ranger Troy McGlynn. “If anyone has...
Donating to charities never goes out of fashion. Your good quality clothes, books, music and bric-a-brac not only get a new lease of life, but they also support Australians doing it tough and help reduce landfill. Remember though that charities are unable to accept items that are soiled, damaged or broken. Doing so only takes...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is reminding residents to report any illegal dumpings after fining a Moss Vale man for illegally dumping demolition waste including asbestos in bushland at Berrima. Senior Ranger Troy McGlynn said the offender was identified after Council received a tip-off from a resident. “It was as a result of the information we received...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is reminding residents to report any illegal dumpings after fining a Mittagong man for illegally dumping waste at Mt Alexandra last month. Senior Ranger Troy McGlynn said the offender was identified after Council received a tip-off from a local community group. “It was as a result of the group’s information that we...
