Conservation officers in Prince George tracked down the crook who dumped commercial garbage in a wooded area near the Nechako River.
The culprit cannot be named because the matter was enforced through fines and community service without going to open court, but Sgt. Rory Smith said the case was a message that the stuff you secretly toss in the woods can still be traced back to you.
"We will look into it, and we will come for you," said Smith. "We sometimes have a tough time with having clues, but it's amazing what we can trace and it's amazing what observant members of the general public can help us piece together."
In recent years Smith has noticed an increase in these clandestine dumping activities, apparently to avoid paying the disposal fees at approved landfills or recycling centres.
"In some cases it is dump-truck load after dump-truck load," he said. "We get to deal with drywall, insulation, tar-paper, roofing materials, we even had one case of some asbestos. We have had some success in following up on those sites, having the clues lead to suspects, and laying some charges."
Much of it is dumped illegally by companies involved in the construction industry and especially galling, said Smith, are the receipts in their possession showing the clients paid an amount specifically to cover the costs of landfill tipping, but then it gets trashed in the woods.
The case most recently solved came from a dumping site off of River Road in the general vicinity of the Spruce City Wildlife Association hatchery.
