The damage of letting litterbugs run wild is quantifiable, and the results are damning. In just Rocky View County, illegal dumping costs an annual $500,000 per year, and the problem is ramping up to such a degree that it’s expected to cost $1,000,000 in 2030. It’s a similar story across Canada. In 2023, dumping in Montreal nearly doubled from seven years prior (16,306 complaints to 28,441). In Vancouver, where the maximum fine is also $10,000, there were about 22,000 reports in 2024, similar to what it was in 2018 — not good enough, seeing how much of a reputation the area has for trash.
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