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How Can I Report an Illegal Dump?

If you SEE an illegal dumper in action:
Contact your local solid waste office, environmental enforcement office, or code enforcement office; North Carolina County Information. If none of these officials exist or are not responsible for illegal dumping complaints, please contact a local law enforcement agency. They will be able to respond to your call. In order for the local law enforcement to investigate the complaint fully, try to write down as much of the following information down as possible:

• Specific location of incident
• Time of day of the incident
• License plate number (if applicable)
• Color, make, model, name of business on vehicle

PLEASE NOTE:  Do NOT endanger your safety by approaching the violator yourself. Contact the appropriate office instead.

If you KNOW of an illegal dumpsite:
Contact your local solid waste office, environmental enforcement office, or code enforcement office; North Carolina County Information. If none of these officials exist or are not responsible for illegal dumping complaints, please contact a local law enforcement agency. They will be able to respond to your call. In order for the local law enforcement to investigate the complaint fully, try to write down as much of the following information down as possible:

• Specific location of dumpsite
• Directions to dumpsite
• Approximate size of dumpsite
• Type of material(s) in dumpsite
• Name and phone number of property owner (if known)

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