General News
23 May, 2025
Illegal dumping on the rise
A NEW crackdown on illegal dumping has been introduced in response to a 26 per cent increase in reports of incidents across Queensland in the last half of 2024.
The state government is calling on residents to use the Litter and Illegal Dumping Online Reporting System (LIDORS) to report concerning activity.
The LIDORS features a new user-friendly and modern interface and forms part of a range of new initiatives to drive positive change in littering and illegal dumping.
It comes as the public consultation is being encouraged on the government’s new waste strategy, ‘Less Landfill, More Recycling’.
The strategy will focus on new recycling and manufacturing opportunities to reduce landfill and drive down costs for Queenslanders.
“We know how harmful litter is to the natural environment,” Minister for the Environment and Tourism
Andrew Powell said.
“We’re seeing literal mountains of rubbish being dumped in nature reserves and roadsides, it’s simply not good enough.
“We want to make it easier to report illegal dumping so we can clean this up as soon as practicably possible.”
Fines for littering start at around $322, but a fine of more than $12,000 can be issued for large amounts of illegal dumping.
Members of the public are encouraged to report littering and illegal dumping to their local councils or via the online reporting tool at www.qld.gov.au/environment/circular-economy-waste-reduction/litter-illegal-dumping/report.
Additionally, visit www.qld.gov.au/environment/circular-economy-waste-reduction/strategy-plans/draft-waste-strategy to have a say on the new Queensland Waste Strategy by 26 June.
