Hundreds of tonnes of waste, including old furniture, synthetic turf, timber, asbestos, and lead-contaminated material, have been discovered stockpiled at an NSW North Coast property near Grafton.
The state’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has linked the discovery to a skip bin business that customers had paid to dispose of old construction and demolition materials responsibly.
Drone footage shows piles of illegally stockpiled waste scattered throughout bushland and near dams. There are also dozens of vehicles parked around the site.
Infrared vision below highlights the multiple locations of the rubbish, which glows blue against the red and yellow landscape.
Drone footage highlights scale of garbage dumped on NSW propertyScroll back up to restore default view.
Why rubbish posed a danger to local community
Because the Clarence Valley property was close to a tributary of a major river, the EPA said the dumping showed a “disregard” for the environment and the community.
“The land is on a tributary of the Clarence River, which is used for agriculture, swimming and fishing,” an EPA spokesperson said.
“It’s an area of high ecological value and dumping waste so close to a sensitive waterway is unacceptable. Waste doesn’t always stay where it’s dumped.”
A drone shot of the property with dumped rubbish clearly visible.
Drones discovered multiple patches of rubbish around the Clarence Valley property, near Grafton. (NSW EPA)
A drone shot of the property with dumped rubbish clearly visible, and a dam nearby.
Some of the rubbish was dumped close to water. (NSW EPA)
A drone shot of the property with dumped rubbish clearly visible, along with several vehicles.
Dozens of vehicles were also parked across the site. (NSW EPA)
Sampling and lab tests found the rubbish had been dumped over the last four years.
A Clean-up Notice was issued after an investigation by the EPA and NSW Police into land pollution in May 2026.
It requires the landowner to remove 320 tonnes of waste before November 2026.
“People hire skip bin companies expecting their waste will be taken to the right place – not discarded on private land to avoid disposal costs,” the EPA spokesperson said.
“We will continue to monitor compliance with the Clean-up Notice while our investigation continues.”
# Yahoo
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