Illegal dumping is a serious and growing issue in Brimbank. It’s not just damaging to the environment, but also costly and frustrating to our community who take pride in their neighbourhood. We have heard your concerns, and that’s why Council has made it an urgent priority to take strong action.

We’re stepping up our response with a comprehensive new plan focused on prevention, enforcement and clean-up. Through better community education, tighter controls, stronger deterrents and more frequent collections, we’re committed to keeping Brimbank clean, safe and beautiful for everyone. 

What we currently do 

Council already delivers significant services and support around the disposal of rubbish, including: 

• Community education and information on how to responsibly dispose of waste in Brimbank 
• Provision of waste collection and disposal services 
• Deterrents, surveillance and enforcements 

What we’ll be introducing 

The action plan endorsed at the Council Meeting on 15 April 2025 will introduce tighter controls, stronger deterrents, tougher enforcement, more targeted and highly accessible community-wide education and communication programs, and also more collections. 

Some of the 15 measures to help tackle the problem of rubbish dumping will be undertaken right away, with other actions proposed to be undertaken in the next financial year 2025-2026. 

Under the plan, we proposes to increase its investment in dealing with dumped rubbish by more than 50 per cent. 

The prevention measures in the action plan include: 

• The expansion of the Resource Recovery Centre, Keilor Park to accept additional problematic items such as soft plastics and Styrofoam.
• A range of targeted engagement and education campaigns aimed at residents, landlords, estate agents, households and businesses, with a focus on people who speak languages other than English. 
• Developing new services to support the community to responsibly dispose of difficult items.
• New programs that engage the entire community in the monitoring and reporting of dumped rubbish, with Council partnering with community groups for clean-up initiatives to foster a sense of responsibility and pride in local spaces. 

To strengthen enforcement, we will: 

• Install additional CCTV cameras in rubbish dumping hotspots.
• Increase resources to support investigations and prosecutions.