Illegal dumping survey Question Title * 1. Do you live in the Dubbo Region? Yes No Question Title * 2. How concerned are you about illegal dumping of rubbish in the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area? A great deal A lot A moderate amount A little None at all Question Title * 3. Who do you believe is responsible for cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish? Council EPA Local Land Services Roads & Maritime Services Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Do you know what RIDOnline is? Yes No Question Title * 5. Have you reported anything to RID Online before? Yes No Question Title * 6. If you answered 'yes' to the above question, what did you report? Question Title * 7. Why do you think people dump rubbish illegally? They don't understand the impacts on the environment and animals They don't know it is illegal They believe someone else will clean it up They have always done it They are lazy or don't care They don't think they'll get caught or fined It's too expensive to go to the tip They can't be bothered taking rubbish to the waste facility Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. If you report illegally dumped rubbish, who do you report it to? Tick all that apply Council Local Land Services EPA RIDOnline Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. How often do you see illegally dumped items in the Dubbo region? Never Once a year Once a month Once a week Question Title * 10. What do you think are examples of illegal dumping? Tick all that apply Taking household goods and leaving outside closed charity shops Taking construction and demolition waste to a park/ secluded area/ vacant land Taking household rubbish waste to a park/ secluded area/ private land Taking garden waste to a park/ secluded area/ private land Riverside campers leaving items at the campsite when they leave Business that take their waste to a park/ secluded area/ private land Leave waste outside closed transfer stations/ waste facilities Adding unwanted goods to what is already dumped Not properly tying down or covering a trailer when transporting waste Putting my unwanted goods in someone else’s skip Not returning a shopping trolley Putting unwanted goods on the front footpath or nature strip when there is no council collection Question Title * 11. What sort of things do you see dumped in your area? Tick all that apply Furniture Mattresses Household items, including clothing Domestic household rubbish White goods Tyres Soil and garden waste Construction and demolition items (i.e. concrete, timber) Commercial and industrial waste (i.e. cardboard boxes, packaging) Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How often do you see waste dumped in these areas: Never Less than once a month At least once a month Once a week More than once a week On the kerbside On the kerbside Never On the kerbside Less than once a month On the kerbside At least once a month On the kerbside Once a week On the kerbside More than once a week In bush or parkland In bush or parkland Never In bush or parkland Less than once a month In bush or parkland At least once a month In bush or parkland Once a week In bush or parkland More than once a week Outside commercial and industrial properties Outside commercial and industrial properties Never Outside commercial and industrial properties Less than once a month Outside commercial and industrial properties At least once a month Outside commercial and industrial properties Once a week Outside commercial and industrial properties More than once a week Outside homes and unit blocks Outside homes and unit blocks Never Outside homes and unit blocks Less than once a month Outside homes and unit blocks At least once a month Outside homes and unit blocks Once a week Outside homes and unit blocks More than once a week Along roadsides/ highways Along roadsides/ highways Never Along roadsides/ highways Less than once a month Along roadsides/ highways At least once a month Along roadsides/ highways Once a week Along roadsides/ highways More than once a week Question Title * 13. Are you aware of any of these services in the Dubbo Region? Tick all that apply Council kerbside collection Whylandra Waste Facility Wellington Waste Facility Charity bins Garage Sale Trail E-waste drop off centres Rural Transfer Stations Community recycling centres for problem household waste (EG. paint, gas bottles, oils, car batteries) Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Are there any locations in the Dubbo region you think people dump rubbish illegally more often than others? If so, where? Question Title * 15. How do you dispose of unwanted items? Donate to charity Take to council waste facilities Leave on kerbside for community to take Sell online (Gumtree, Facebook marketplace etc.) Leave on kerbside during council’s scheduled kerbside collection Garage Sale Trail Other (please specify) Done