*STOP ILLEGAL DUMPING* 🚯 Dumping your junk just anywhere destroys the natural beauty of our area. Illegal dumping has many other negative effects, such as: _*It can cause fires*_🔥 Rubble or glass lying in the sun can heat up so much that it can start a fire. Smoke and fumes can be dangerous and deadly, and fire destroys the natural vegetation and can easily spread to homes. _*It can cause bad odours*_🤢 Rubbish or rubble left on sidewalks or street corners can start to smell and stink up your area. It can also end up in stormwater drains causing blockages and smelly sewerage spills, and eventually reach the estuary where it will cause serious pollution. _*You will get into legal trouble*_⚖️ Any person who is caught dumping rubbish illegally may be liable to a fine or imprisonment, or both. _*How can you make a difference?*_✅ ♻️ Don’t litter. Keep your takeaway- and sweet wrappers, cigarette butts, cans and other waste with you until you find a refuse bin or get home. 🏗️ Dispose of your rubbish and rubble at an approved drop-off point or landfill site. _*Report illegal dumping*_📢 If you know of persons who are dumping illegally, report them to: 📞 Waste Management: 044 302 6405 (office hours) or 044 302 8911 (after hours) 📲 Illegal Dumping WhatsApp: 060 998 7073 📲 Law Enforcement WhatsApp: 060 998 7111 📞 Customer Care: 044 302 6594 or ✉️ [email protected] 📱 Collab Citizen Application (available from the app store) A *photo* of dumping taking place will help to identify guilty parties, but is not essential when reporting illegal dumping. 🚮📸 #inclusive #innovative #inspired