Two women have been captured on video engaging in a brazen act of illegal dumping, sweeping rubbish from their ute tray onto the side of a country road in Perth. This incident occurred despite ongoing efforts to eliminate such environmental crimes across Australia.
Broad Daylight Dumping Incident
A Perth man filmed the women emptying their rubbish onto Brook Road in Kenwick, located in the city's outer southeast, at approximately 12:30 PM on Saturday. The local resident shared the video of the illegal dumpers with a caption that read: 'Welcome to Country ceremony.'
The brief footage showed a red Mitsubishi Triton parked beside the road while the women threw bags of rubbish directly onto the ground. The pair then used rakes to pull any loose pieces of rubbish onto the dirt, completing their illicit task.
Shocking Behaviour and Cultural Context
The man who shot the video claimed the pair were 'Indigenous' and noted they had an Aboriginal flag displayed on their vehicle window. He expressed shock at their actions, particularly as they dumped rubbish in broad daylight and in front of a sign warning about substantial fines for illegal waste disposal.
Fines for illegally dumping waste in Western Australia can reach up to $125,000 for corporations and $62,500 for individuals, making this a potentially costly act of environmental vandalism.
Community Outrage and National Problem
The area where the dumping occurred is known for helping residents manage waste responsibly, with each home provided four free skip bins annually. The man who filmed the women described their behaviour as particularly brazen, noting: 'They were really brazen, there were three people in the car, they saw me with the camera and the only thing they did was flip the bird as I drove away.'
Dozens of Australians expressed outrage at the litterbugs online, calling for police to crack down on such behaviour. One commenter wrote: 'Jesus this p***es me off! Good job for filming them! How does anyone think this is okay?' Another added: 'No wonder why the country is slowly going down the s***hole. You wouldn't see this in Japan, Singapore and so on. Countries where the people respect the land and look after it.'
Vehicle Registration and National Epidemic
The Mitsubishi's registration appears to show it expired in November 2025, adding another layer of illegality to the incident. Australia has been facing an ongoing illegal dumping epidemic, with Victoria recording the highest number of cases at almost 50 percent of national incidents.
Nationwide, more than 200,000 reports of illegal dumping are made every year, highlighting the scale of this environmental problem. In response, the Victorian Government launched an $8.5 million Illegal Dumping Clean-Up Rebate Program for 2025 and 2026.
This scheme helps 'provide support to local government authorities and other land managers for clean-up activities of illegally dumped waste' by covering substantial portions of the associated costs. The program represents one of many efforts to combat what has become a significant environmental challenge across the country.
