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PREVIEW: Harsh penalties for waste offenders

The municipality is pushing for harsher fines for residents, developers and businesses guilty of spoiling the environment.

The Waste Department has promised to clamp down on litterbugs and dumpers, with harsh fines and stricter enforcement.

Fines are the department’s answer to residents who believe not-in-my-backyard means dumping waste in any open space.

This remains a huge frustrations for officials in the department.

The department has also re-released waste removal pick-up dates for all areas of Newcastle.

For the full story, make sure to pick up a copy of this week’s Newcastle Advertiser, which hit shelves this morning (Thursday, July 13).

For the full story, make sure to get the next edition of the Newcastle Advertiser.

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