Scavenging for items at landfills and transfer stations is prohibited and rangers would be patrolling sites and issuing fines for people caught, the council stated.

"In addition to the safety risk of people going through waste, there have been incidences where residents were unable to gain access to a spot on the tip face to deposit their waste due to unauthorised persons parking and sorting through waste," the statement said.

"Due to the possible risk of falling or other injury associated with climbing onto waste or into bins at transfer stations, Council seeks your co-operation in abiding by the signage in place."

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