Instructions

1

Record the date, time and exact address where you have seen illegal dumping. Reporting these details will help the local authorities to track down the person dumping trash, and will let them know where to send a clean-up crew.
2

Write down the license plate number and vehicle description if possible. It is also important to try to remember a physical description of the people or person whom you saw dumping illegally.
3

Make a list of all of the items that have been dumped to help the authorities prepare for the clean up. Thorough details will also help the authorities prosecute, as the penalty for illegal waste dumping depends on what was discarded.
4

Contact your local public utilities or public works department to file your official complaint. Most departments give you the choice of filing the report anonymously or giving your name and address. Once your report has been filed, the city will send an investigation officer and clean up crew.