Tag: fly-tipping

Local man fined $300 for dumping on private land

Local man fined $300 for dumping on private land

| 29/08/2024 | 27 Comments

(CNS): A local man received a $300 fine last week after he appeared in court facing littering charges. The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) said during the first week of May, the man dumped an undisclosed load of waste at a property on Conch Point Road, West Bay, belonging to Shoreline Development Company without their […]

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DEH to prosecute repeated illegal dumping

DEH to prosecute repeated illegal dumping

| 13/12/2022 | 37 Comments

(CNS): More than a month after the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) did the rounds in West Bay for the annual bulk waste clean-up, illegal dumping is continuing at the Ed Bush Stadium in the district and officials said that these people will be prosecuted. DEH Director Richard Simms said there was zero tolerance for […]

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Illegal dumper caught on camera

Illegal dumper caught on camera

| 22/11/2022 | 37 Comments

(CNS): The RCIPS is currently investigating a report of illegal dumping off the bypass in the Newlands area of Bodden Town by an individual driving a white Nissan pickup truck which was caught on camera. Police said the person responsible will be prosecuted, and warned the public to refrain from illegal dumping as it carries […]

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Fly-tippers leave rubbish by ‘No Littering’ signs

Fly-tippers leave rubbish by ‘No Littering’ signs

| 02/12/2021 | 70 Comments

(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has been tackling a surge of illegal dumping in West Bay and Newlands, officials have said. There have been huge piles of bulk items and construction material dumped at the Ed Bush Sport Complex, right next to clear signs that forbid this and list the penalties for doing […]

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New garbage trucks get DEH back on track

New garbage trucks get DEH back on track

| 07/08/2020 | 35 Comments

(CNS): The long-awaited delivery of new garbage trucks has been received by the Department of Environmental Health, and according to DEH Director Richard Simms, all of them were expected to be on the road this week with five new drivers starting work. Simms said that the department was well, if not fully, equipped and was […]

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