Number of prosecutions for illegal dumping in Auckland doubles in past 18 months
The number of prosecutions for illegal dumping in Auckland has doubled in the past 18 months -- with two successful prosecutions in the past two weeks
30 September 2019
On the North Shore, a man was found guilty of illegally dumping waste and inorganic waste from his gardening and cleaning businesses.
In Waitakere, a woman pleaded guilty to failing to disclose information about a person who dumped commercial quantities of green waste while driving her truck.
Mayor Phil Goff says the prosecutions send a clear message to illegal dumpers -- they will be caught and they will face consequences.
Auckland Council says its crackdown on dumping is also leading to a steady decline in the amount of waste being dumped.
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