Concerned resident Bev Pearson said the dumping on Best Rd has become a hazard to all.
NEIGHBOURS of the Seven Hills St Vincent de Paul store have joined the charitable society in calling for an end to the mounds of clothes being dumped outside its Best Rd branch every week.
Concerned resident Bev Pearson said the dumping on Best Rd has become a hazard.
“I drive past most days and it just piles up.
“It seems, quite literally, people are overwhelming the store with kindness.
“People of good faith stuff their things into the bins but the bins are always full by Friday evenings,” he said.
Mr Pearson said weekends seem to be the worst time for dumping.
St Vincents has even placed signs on the windows and walls asking people to not dump but they go unnoticed.
“People seem to not notice, or just not care,” Mr Pearson said.
“What worries me is that someone is going to walk past, flick a cigarette butt and within minutes the whole place is going to be on fire.
“It’s also the people who come out and rummage through the rubbish.”
St Vincent de Paul spokeswoman Marion Frith said the charity had called on the community to help find a solution.
“Residents are more than welcome to give us some suggestions on what to do,” she said.
“We spend close to $1.5 million getting rid of dumped goods that we can’t use or sell.
“By spending that money, we are taking money away from people who need it.”
Ms Frith said the charity was investigating whether CCTV cameras would work.
“In Manly the council funded CCTV surveillance for St Vincent de Paul’s which was a huge help.”
Source: whereilive
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