illegaldumpingChilliwack is a huge problem area for people dumping items they don’t want anymore illegally, and it’s messing up our pristine wilderness. Joe Daniels with the group Fraser RiverKeeper says they’ve seen everything from discarded furniture and appliances, to chemicals from dismantled drug labs.

“To give you an idea, we hosted a cleanup in the spring where we had around 200 people in a 1 square km area near the river and we ended up picking up about 10 tonnes of garbage in just 4 hours.”

Daniels says if you see illegal dumping, you should act on it.

“I’d recommend that if you can take photos discreetly, do that, but do NOT approach the dumper…your own safety is paramount.  I would say definitely make notes of the vehicle tags, vehicle description, description of the dumper, and then call the RAPP line right away.”

New signs are going up advising people to report illegal dumpers by calling the RAPP line.

You can get all the contact info HERE

New signs are going up at Peg Leg, Rosedale Bar, Jesperson boat launch, and Old Orchard boat launch.