Dubbo Council votes to make penalties harsher for illegal asbestos dumping
After it was revealed that illegal dumping of asbestos occurred at the Euchareena and Elong Elong waste facilities, Dubbo Regional Councillors voted in favour of increasing penalties for those breaking the law.
Four hundred cubic metres of general waste, including asbestos sheeting, was illegally dumped at the Euchareena Waste Facility in early June.
Similarly, crushed asbestos was found in a dumped mixed load of demolition material at the Elong Elong Waste Facility in late 2018.
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