Don’t be a tosser, get rid of rubbish legally

RESIDENTS are being urged to be considerate and not illegally dump rubbish after two large piles of garbage were cleared up in the city recently.

The pile of rubbish in Eldridge Rd, Bankstown.

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RESIDENTS are being urged to be considerate and not illegally dump rubbish after two large piles of garbage were cleared up in the city recently.

Council workers closed Eldridge Rd, Bankstown, on Wednesday morning as they worked for hours to remove a 20m-long rubbish pile with a tipper truck and bobcat.

Owner of nearby cosmetic business Rejuvenate Medispa, Rhonda Jundi, said she had complained to Canterbury-Bankstown Council several times over a month regarding the rubbish and was glad it had finally been removed.

The rubbish is removed in Eldridge Rd, Bankstown.

“It just kept getting bigger and bigger. It was disgusting,” Ms Jundi said.

“It was also a huge safety hazard. It made it hard to back out of the driveway of my business because you couldn’t see oncoming traffic. I also saw a young boy walking past once and a wardrobe or cabinet fell and almost crushed him.”

A notorious spot for dumping is at the commercially operated YouthSafe charity bins in the Coles Earlwood supermarket carpark where another large pile was cleaned up recently.

Resident Kristie Venets said it was a constant issue.

“It is hard to contemplate why people dump,” she said. “Council provides two free household pick-ups each year and there is also the Earlwood Pay It Forward Facebook page where you can give unwanted items away.”

Rubbish found in the carpark at Coles Earlwood.

The Salvos have reluctantly removed their charity bins due to dumping.

“We got rid of them because of the mess they create,” Salvation Army area manager Jeff McCartney said. “They’re a magnet for rubbish and theft.”

A council spokesman said there was no excuse for illegal rubbish dumping, given the twice-yearly council pick-ups.

“We take a zero tolerance approach to illegal dumping and will not hesitate to prosecute people who break the law,” he said.

“Our officers, supported by the Sydney Regional Illegal Dumping Squad, based here in Bankstown, use a number of methods to catch offenders, including photographs and video.”

Anyone with information on illegal dumping should phone the RID squad on 131 555 or council on 9707 9000.