Wyndham council is reminding residents that shopping trolleys belong in retail complexes and supermarkets, not on the streets.
Dumped shopping trolleys continue to be a problem throughout the municipality, with four major shopping centres considered particular hotspots.
The areas surrounding Pacific Werribee in Hoppers Crossing, Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre in Point Cook, Tarneit Central Shopping Centre in Tarneit and and Manor Lakes Shopping Centre in Wyndham Vale are where abandoned trolleys are most commonly found.
Wyndham mayor Jennie Barrera said that ultimately the problem was caused by
shoppers not returning trolleys.
“If you need to walk your shopping home or to the bus stop it is best to find an alternative like
buying your own foldable trolley, this is a common strategy for market goers,” she said.
“We are taking a three-pronged approach to this issue – we’re asking residents to return
trolleys; we’re asking those tired of the littering to report trolleys for collection to retailers and
we’re working with retailers to take more responsibility to keep our streets free of dumped
trolleys.”
Under council’s Community Amenity Local Law 2023, penalties for dumping shopping trolleys were beefed up.
Retailers are now required to take more responsibility for their trolleys, facing fines of
$395 for each trolley that is not collected within three days after being
reported.
Shoppers found abandoning trolleys can also be fined up to $395.
Residents can also now report abandoned trolleys directly to retailers, using the Trolley Tracker
app or to those retailers listed on Council’s website at: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/shopping-
trolleys
