{"id":9587,"date":"2025-01-09T15:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/?page_id=9469"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T10:10:37","slug":"illegal-dumping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/illegal-dumping\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Dumping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The illegal dumping of waste is an offence under The Waste Management Act 1996 and can result in large fines or even imprisonment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How do I make a report of illegal dumping?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can contact the Environment Section of Monaghan County Council County Council in a confidential manner if requested in order to make a complaint in relation to illegal dumping. However, confidential complaints reduce the chances of effective actions being taken by the local authorities in circumstances where court proceedings are required. The exact location of the dumping will be required in order for our staff to carry out an investigation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How do I make a report of illegal dumping?<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:450,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you would like to make a report of illegal dumping in your area, you can contact the Waste Management section in a confidential manner using the following details. When leaving a message, please give the exact location and details of where you saw the illegal dumping take place. A road number, air code or coordinates are useful.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Telephone:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<a href=\"tel:00353429661240\">042 9661240<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Email:<\/span><\/b> <a href=\"mailto:litter@monaghancoco.ie\">litter@monaghancoco.ie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Confidential Freephone<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f1800 200014 (note this is an answering machine, but we listen to messages weekly)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In person:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fWe are located in the Carrickmacross Civic Offices, Riverside Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, A81 RY22.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For further information on making an environmental complaint: <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Use the &#8216;See It? 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