Reporting a litter offence
Reporting a litter offence
Reporting a litter offence
Reporting illegal dumping and dumped rubbish
Last updated on: 09 May 2025
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.
What is litter/illegal dumping?
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.
Rubbish on private property
- 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.
How can I help?
- 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.
Raise a request
- To report a litter offence to the City, please click the Report button below.
- An Officer will take action within the next 48 hours.
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