Rubbish dumping is still a problem in the Murraylands
Brinkley residents are seeing the issue first hand and aren't happy about it.
The issue of roadside rubbish dumping has risen once again in the Murraylands.
A Brinkley resident recently contacted Murray Bridge News about a load of rubbish dumped on their property.
Most items in the dump-and-run could have easily fit in an ordinary rubbish bin.
Other residents had found rubbish strewn along Pfeiffer Road, Pearson Road, Pope Road, Brinkley Road and out at Mulgundawa.
“It makes us feel ill, our property violated, our hard work to keep our property clean, tidy, and looked after is challenged,” the resident said.
“Nobody seems to care any more … look on the side of any road.
“The trouble is, all of this rubbish blows into a paddock where food is being grown, or where water is running into rivers.”
Last year the Murray Bridge council encouraged more locals to take advantage of their once-a-year free rubbish pickups.
All households in Murray Bridge are entitled to one free kerbside hard waste collection or one free tip pass per financial year.
- More information on free pickups: www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au.
Where do I take my rubbish?
The Brinkley Waste and Recycling Transfer Station, located at 527 Brinkley Road, is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am-4pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm.
How to use the station:
- Turn off Brinkley Road and slow to 40 kilometres per hour as you enter the site
- Drive past the Re-use Centre to your left
- Drive onto the weighbridge straight ahead at 10km/h and then stop
- Wait in your vehicle for site staff to serve you
- You will be asked what types of materials you have for recycling or disposal, and staff will direct you to the drop off areas
- You may be asked to queue; please follow all the directional signage at the site
If you have unwanted items or want to save money on purchasing preloved goods, and reducing waste to landfill, the Brinkley Reuse Centre is also open.
It offers a wide range of second hand items such as:
- Electrical goods
- Furniture
- White goods
- Garden equipment and building materials
- Collectables and retro items
The centre is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am-4pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm.
- Contact Brinkley Waste and Recycling Facility: 8532 6385 or info@ahrwma.com.
- Contact Brinkley Reuse Centre: 8539 1474 .
Note: The local resident asked Murray Bridge News if they could remain anonymous.
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