A NEW video from Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is helping Victorians to fight a widespread environmental hazard; the illegal dumping of skip bin waste.<\/p>\n
Chris Webb from the EPA\u2019s Illegal Waste Disposal Strikeforce said the animated video gave a simple tip on making sure that the skip bin taking away your waste goes to the right place.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tip to cutting out the dodgy operators is to ask the right questions before you hand over the money.<\/p>\n
\u201cAsk the skip bin company if they can provide documents or receipts that show your load of household garbage or renovation waste went to the right place; a properly licensed landfill or recycling
\nfacility will give them paperwork whenever they drop off a load.<\/p>\n
By seeing their receipts from past jobs and demanding a receipt for your own load, you can protect the environment and make sure that you or the taxpayer won\u2019t be paying for an expensive clean up. Dealing with illegally dumped waste costs the
\nstate government and local councils across Victoria more than $100 million a year.<\/p>\n
\u201cToo many skip bin loads are being dumped in the bush, parks, creeks, on farmland, former industrial sites and in rented warehouses,\u201d Mr Webb said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dodgy operators are grabbing an unfair\u00a0advantage over legitimate skip bin hire businesses and leaving the community to pay for the clean up.<\/p>\n
\u201cEPA\u2019s new online video is deliberately cheeky, and we encourage you to share it online to warn your friends and help to protect the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
EPA also encourages skip bin customers to read online reviews when shopping around for skip bin hire, and to ask the business owner for proof that they are a member of a waste or industry association.<\/p>\n
To see the video, head to epa.vic.gov.au\/yourenvironment\/waste\/hiring-skip-bins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A NEW video from Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is helping Victorians to fight a widespread environmental hazard; the illegal dumping of skip bin waste. Chris Webb from the EPA\u2019s Illegal Waste Disposal Strikeforce said the animated video gave a simple tip on making sure that the skip bin taking away your waste goes to […]<\/p>\n