All articles tagged with #illegal dumping
A southeast Portland property was inundated with hundreds of dumped tires, forming walls six feet high that made the lot difficult to access. Authorities from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Metro, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality are investigating who dumped them and why.
Authorities in Sicily released surveillance footage showing a dog carrying a bag of waste to a roadside dump as a man was identified and fined for evading regular garbage collection; the incident highlights a broader problem of waste tax evasion and illegal dumping in southern Italy, where regional collection rates can be lower than in the north.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking for information regarding an illegal dump of shingles on private property near Jasper, urging anyone with relevant information to come forward and contact them.
More than 500 pounds of uncooked pasta, including ziti and spaghetti, was illegally dumped in a residential neighborhood in Old Bridge, New Jersey. The incident highlights a larger issue of illegal dumping in the area and a lack of bulk garbage pickup. The Department of Public Works removed the pasta in less than an hour, and the incident is under investigation by the police department.
Hundreds of pounds of uncooked pasta were illegally dumped in Veterans Park in Old Bridge, New Jersey, causing a stir on social media. The incident was discovered after images were posted on Facebook by community leader Nina Jochnowitz. The post estimated that more than 500 pounds of pasta was dumped near streams in the park. The incident is currently under investigation by the police department.