Foreign Garbage actions to take
Accepting waste materials originating in another country is contrary to local and regional waste reduction goals. Foreign garbage from cruise ships comprises solid and liquid hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. All cruise ships waste should be returned to the port of origin.
See our FAQs on Foreign Garbage for more information on the problem of cruise ship garbage in Victoria.
FOREIGN GARBAGE ACTIONS NEEDED
No foreign garbage, recyclables, or other waste materials
Cease landing of cruise ship waste materials in Victoria (except for goods locally sourced)
Return all solid and liquid waste, including recyclables, organics, and hazardous materials to port-of-origin
Until foreign waste ceases to be landed, full public disclosure of all waste materials offloaded, and their end destinations
“...we’re suddenly offloading cruise ship garbage, onto our small island? It’s been non-stop 18-wheelers coming and going, all day, 7 days a week, hauling all of the garbage off the incoming cruise ships to some unknown location. The nearby neighborhood is now a loud, smelly, high-traffic area and there have been several close calls with pedestrians and cyclists with these 18 wheelers.”