A company has been served two abatement notices for the scrap metal pile. Photo / Auckland CouncilA company has been served two abatement notices for the scrap metal pile. Photo / Auckland CouncilA large mountain of scrap metal dumped on the side of the road in South Auckland has been dubbed an "eyesore" and "environmental risk" by Auckland mayor Phil Goff. "This is one of the biggest piles of scrap metal that council has ever seen dumped without consent. Auckland Council invested $200,000 towards a hotline number, new CCTV cameras and enforcement staff to crackdown on illegal dumping in 2018.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 14, 2021 04:39 UTC