Reporting pollution to land – including waste and litter - Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

Details: Parent Category: Your environment; Category: Reporting pollution

To report	Contact
Pollution from premises that are licensed or registered by DER under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. Check if a premises is licensed	DWER’s 24 hour Pollution Watch hotline – 1300 784 782 or use the Online reporting form
Hazardous materials emissions and major pollution incidents	DWER’s 24 hour Pollution Watch hotline – 1300 784 782
Residential or small to medium business pollution-related matters	Your local council
Illegal dumping	DWER’s 24 hour Pollution Watch hotline – 1300 784 782
Littering	Your local council or Keep Australia Beautiful Council litter reporting hotline – 6364 7913 or use the Online litter reporting form
Littering from a vehicle (including disposal of cigarette butts)	Keep Australia Beautiful Council litter reporting hotline – 6364 7913 or use the Online litter reporting form
Abandoned chemicals, chemical drums or containers	DWER’s 24 hour Pollution Watch hotline – 1300 784 782 or use the Online reporting form
A contaminated site	Download Form 1 - Report of a known or suspected contaminated site268 KB or For further information on contaminated sites, contact DWER’s contaminated sites information line – 1300 762 982 during business hours or see Contaminated Sites
Asbestos - Further information on asbestos
Demolition or illegal dumping of asbestos	Your local council
Illegal transport or disposal of large quantities of asbestos (usually one truckload or more) originating from commercial/industrial sources	DWER’s 24 hour Pollution Watch hotline – 1300 784 782 or use the Online reporting form

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