What to do about illegal dumping?

[dinosaur]

Originally Posted by winson604

I'll just comment on City of Vancouver for those interested although it's probably not much different vs other Municipalities.

If it's dumped on private property you're shit out of luck even with evidence. Even VPD can't do anything.

If it's dumped on City property you have a few options.

A. Call the City and they will pick it up. Treated as abandoned garbage if no evidence provided unless there are items which can identify who it's such as house hold garbage which may have mail and stuff.

B. If you have actually evidence such as you witnessed the vehicle that came by and have plates and or you have footage or something then the Illegal Dumping Team can investigate and fine.

C. You can also request No Dumping signs to be put on City property

This is kind of the issue I have. A portion is on "City" property but that was just due to "spill over".

The RCMP said they'll make contact with they guy and "tell him not to do it again", but other than that...I am shit outta luck.

I don't know what it is about that area in South Burnaby, but there is shit EVERYWHERE. I drive down any alley and there are piles a dumped furniture. I use to manage another building in SoBu (yes, I just made that up) and had the same issues. My building in New West never have that problem...

[winson604]

I hear ya brotha. We get calls at the City about it on a daily basis and there really isn't much anyone can do. Sure we can come pick it up if it's on City and sure on occasion someone gets fined but the problem doesn't stop. Once 1 person dumps something the rest follow. People who see even 1 piece of garbage dumped automatically think "hey this is a sweet spot I'll come back later with my shit". What's another piece or 2 of garbage right?

Best of luck to you man!

[dinosaur]

Yeah....we like to call it the "Ikea Garden". One item gets planted and the next thing you know, 5 other items pop up, LOL.