Advertisement Almost 1300 cases of illegally dumped rubbish and household goods in Brisbane show the mess left since the Brisbane City Council cancelled kerbside collections almost a year ago, the Labor opposition says. The council cancelled kerbside collections in April 2020 for two years to reduce risk to its staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brisbane City Council is cracking down on illegal dumping. Credit:Fairfax Media Council has put CCTV cameras in known illegal dumping sites and in the past six months issued 100 infringement notices for illegal dumping, totalling $235,518 in fines. At Tuesday’s council meeting the suburbs where illegally dumped material has been collected since last April was made public.