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Melbourne councils struggling to clean up rising amounts of illegal dumping

Melbourne councils say state government task force to crack down on illegal dumping is ineffective Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:14am In short: The peak body representing Victorian councils says a task force to crack down on illegal dumpers and support clean up efforts across suburban Melbourne has achieved little results. The Victorian government and local councils are at loggerheads over the responsibility to clean up the rising amounts of illegal dumping. Waste experts are calling for more...