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Chris P · **Posted: 10-04-2007 , 04:56 PM** #1

Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder that the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) confidential telephone service designed to encourage the reporting of illegal dumping (fly-tipping) has been extended into the middle of 2008.

It was introduced on a pilot-basis in June 2006 (Republic of Ireland) as part of a campaign entitled ‘Dump the Dumpers,’ whereby members of the public could report illegal dumping via a 24 hour lo-call telephone number: 1850 365 121. Local Authorities, the Gardaí and the EPA also follow up on the information provided by the public, as appropriate.

The focus of the continuing campaign is to identify large-scale dumping sites that may still be operational or any remaining abandoned illegal dumps. However, the confidential phone-service also allows members of the public to report larger fly-tipping activities such as sites used for habitual fly-tipping of waste, which have become a scourge of many rural communities in particular.

The service compliments existing local authority litter phone lines, which are being actively used by the public to report littering and small scale fly-tipping activities. (Click on the Local Authority links on JumbleTown's Home Page for details.)

That number again:
1850 365 121 (24 hour lo-call)

The two gentlemen below are comedians who featured in the Scottish "Dumb Dumpers" campaign.

	Posted: 10-04-2007 , 04:56 PM #1
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	Do Your Duty: Dump the Dumpers! Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) confidential telephone service designed to encourage the reporting of illegal dumping (fly-tipping) has been extended into the middle of 2008. It was introduced on a pilot-basis in June 2006 (Republic of Ireland) as part of a campaign entitled ‘Dump the Dumpers,’ whereby members of the public could report illegal dumping via a 24 hour lo-call telephone number: 1850 365 121. Local Authorities, the Gardaí and the EPA also follow up on the information provided by the public, as appropriate. The focus of the continuing campaign is to identify large-scale dumping sites that may still be operational or any remaining abandoned illegal dumps. However, the confidential phone-service also allows members of the public to report larger fly-tipping activities such as sites used for habitual fly-tipping of waste, which have become a scourge of many rural communities in particular. The service compliments existing local authority litter phone lines, which are being actively used by the public to report littering and small scale fly-tipping activities. (Click on the Local Authority links on JumbleTown's Home Page for details.) That number again: 1850 365 121 (24 hour lo-call) The two gentlemen below are comedians who featured in the Scottish "Dumb Dumpers" campaign. Attached Images