DISCARDED: Tyres dumped illegally in Eaglehawk earlier this year. Picture: JOSEPH HINCHLIFFE
The Environmental Protection Authority launched a new statewide drone program to capture video evidence of illegal dumping this week.
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The drone program will help EPA officers investigate pollution reports on land difficult to reach by foot or vehicle.
It is estimated more than 350,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste is illegally dumped throughout the state every year.