City of Canning - Reporting a litter offence

Reporting a litter offence

Reporting illegal dumping and dumped rubbish

Last updated on: 24 September 2024

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Urgent requests

If you are witnessing illegal dumping currently in progress, please report it by contacting the City on 1300 422 664. You can call this number 24-hours a day for urgent/high priority assistance.
This will allow an Officer to respond with the highest priority.

Litter is an offence under the Litter Act 1979 and is defined as any refuse that is discarded in an open or public place and can include:

any material that is thrown or allowed to fall or is blown from a vehicle (including cigarette butts)
placing waste in a reserve or public place
placing domestic or commercial waste in a public rubbish bin
bill posting - advertising material being displayed on any buildings, fence, furniture, pillar, tree, vehicle or other structure without permission from the owner
leaving of posting of advertising material in any unoccupied vehicle in a public place
any material not appropriately stored or secured on a building site that is allowed to blow or wash away.

Littering is an offence under the Litter Act 1979 and modified penalties can be imposed.

Although the City may investigate and prosecute where possible, it will remain the land owners responsibility to remove the items or material where the offender cannot be identified.
If on vacant land, the land owner is required to make the report.

You can help to reduce litter by becoming a Keep Australia Beautiful WA registered Litter Reporter and reporting offences on 1300 00 73 76 or Keep Australia Beautiful WA.
You can also refer to www.wastenet.net.au for information on free and safe disposal of unwanted household chemicals or hazardous materials.

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