Cost of sorting and transporting waste comes as charitable groups see surge in number of people needing help
Charity shops often experience a spike in dumping over the holiday period because people are off work and clearing out their homes.Charity shops often experience a spike in dumping over the holiday period because people are off work and clearing out their homes.Last modified on Tue 10 Jan 2023 21.55 GMT
The St Vincent de Paul Society in South Australia knew that the Christmas break increased the risk of donated goods being left strewn across the ground outside bins, so it organised daily cleanouts of the bins – but it wasn’t enough.In the end, it had to hire trucks to remove the goods, some of which will end up in landfill.
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