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Illegal rubbish dumping and fires concern HBRC
27 January 2017
Illegal rubbish dumping and fires
concern HBRC
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has
raised concerns about reports of people dumping rubbish and
setting fire to it in the Puketapu area.
Members of the public and HBRC staff have discovered piles of burnt out appliances near the Tutaekuri River, behind the Taradale Transfer Station and also further down near Dartmoor Road.
HBRC Engineering Officer for Rivers Vince Byrne believes the culprits may be burning the appliances to access the copper to sell.
“Not only are they leaving unsightly rubbish piles, they are creating a huge fire risk by lighting these fires in such dry conditions,” says Mr Byrne.
He says if anyone has information
regarding the illegal dumping they should contact the
Council’s Pollution Hotline on 0800 108 838.
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