The Niagara Region, along with each local municipality, is working together to tackle the issue of illegal dumping. Illegal dumping involves disposing of materials on public roads, ditches, public property, rural areas, vacant lots, and in public litter receptacles. Commonly dumped items include tires, mattresses, furniture, household garbage, appliances, and yard waste.
If you feel that a crime is being committed towards the environment, CALL or SUBMIT a TIP anonymously to Crime Stoppers. By doing so, you can help protect our environment and hold those responsible for illegal dumping accountable.
Illegal dumping is a significant environmental issue that can have serious consequences for public health, safety, and the environment. The Niagara Region is taking this issue seriously and has partnered with all 12 local municipalities to address illegal dumping.
Illegal dumping involves the disposal of material in non-designated areas, such as public roads, ditches, public property, rural areas, vacant lots, and in public litter receptacles. Commonly dumped items include tires, mattresses, furniture, household garbage, appliances, and yard waste. Illegal dumping can lead to pollution, property damage, and even pose a risk to public health and safety.
In addition to the physical damage caused by illegal dumping, it can also harm the local economy by reducing the appeal of the area to visitors and potential investors. The cleanup costs associated with illegal dumping can also be significant, diverting resources that could be better used elsewhere.
It’s important to report illegal dumping when you see it. By working together and reporting these incidents, we can help prevent illegal dumping and protect our community and environment for future generations.
Illegal dumping is a growing problem in the Niagara region, costing municipalities thousands of dollars every year. The region is taking action and has partnered with Crime Stoppers, the first to do so in Ontario, to encourage more people to report illegal dumping.
Last year, Niagara’s Waste Management services received 589 calls for illegal dumping, up just over 10%. It cost them $40,000 to clean up. Popular dumping spots include the Welland Canal, ditches, and rural fields, and many of the items people throw out can be picked up during regular weekly pickup. Items like propane tanks can be dropped off at transfer stations free of charge, and construction debris like shingles and pipes can be dropped off at the region’s landfill.
The region already has a reward system for people who report illegal dumping, but it hopes the anonymous reporting system with Crime Stoppers will encourage more people to call. Anyone found guilty of illegally dumping could be fined $500 to as much as $10,000.
If you have any information that can help us stop illegal dumping, please call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Your identity will remain anonymous!
If you witness someone illegally dumping waste on public or private property, see someone disposing of hazardous materials improperly, or have information about a company or individual who is illegally dumping waste for profit, it’s important to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You should also report illegal dumping if you notice an increase in activity in your community, have information about a vehicle or license plate associated with illegal dumping, or have any other information that could help authorities identify and prosecute illegal dumpers. By calling Crime Stoppers, you can help prevent environmental harm, keep your community clean and safe, and hold individuals and companies accountable for their actions.
CONTACTING CRIME STOPPERS – 24/7
CONTACTING CRIME STOPPERS – 24/7
Call our direct line at 1 800 222 TIPS (8477). You will be assigned a special code number (PIN) which you will identify yourself with in all future dealings with Crime Stoppers. Your call will not be traced nor recorded. CRIME STOPPERS DOES NOT SUBSCRIBE TO CALL DISPLAY. You cannot be called to testify in court as no one will know who you are – not even Crime Stoppers.
Go to the web at www.crimestoppersniagara.com and follow the link from the Submit A tip box. A form will come up on the screen. Fill in the information you know. Do not include your name or any information that could identify yourself. You may want to add more information later or we may have additional questions that we like to ask you via the web. To follow-up on this tip anonymously later, you can log into Tip Follow Up, and using a password that you select on the form or one will be assigned to you automatically when you submit this tip. Remember this password as this is the only you can communicate back. When you submit the tip, the link is broken and can’t be traced.
Cash Reward – Unlike other reward programs which require “arrest and conviction” before paying for information, Crime Stoppers pays once the information leads to an arrest of the suspect(s) or a positive outcome. Your cash reward will be passed on to you anonymously after you provide the special code assigned to you.
Who runs Crime Stoppers? Crime Stoppers is NOT a police program. Crime Stoppers is run by a citizen volunteer Board of Directors Board comprised of a group of concerned citizens. The Board administers the fund for reward payments and is responsible for fundraising efforts. Money raised by the Board comes from community events and sponsorship by local citizens and businesses.
Our tipster payout system meets the criteria established by the Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers and Crime Stoppers International. A civilian coordinator takes the tipster’s anonymous call or web tip and documents the details of the call, giving the caller only a confidential code number. Callers are instructed to call the Crime Stoppers tip line back with their code number the day after the monthly board meeting when the reward amount is determined. As well, the caller is then instructed as to how, when and where to pick up their cash reward; always at a confidential drop point.
