“He told me that more fines had been issued, signs and security cameras were going to be put up and fences were going to be put up around the property,” Rita said.

“They are going through the rubbish to see if they can find any more names for notification. They said we would have to wait until the fences went up before they removed the rubbish.”

An unspecified number of people were recently fined for illegal dumping at a Dale Crescent property in Armidale, following community concerns about the problem. However, in bushland at the end of Parry Avenue, the problem continued to grow, much to the dismay of Parry Avenue resident Rita Plummer.

Armidale Regional Council has contacted NSW Crown Lands to look at long-term solutions for the management of the site, which is owned by Land and Housing Corporation Family Community Services.

Armidale Regional Council Mayor Simon Murray said it was an good time to remind perpetrators dumping of waste within bushland was a serious offence.

“It can have a number of impacts on people and the environment and offenders can receive spot fines of up to $8000.

“This incident is a heads-up to people that council is very conscious of how illegal dumping impacts on our community and we will follow up so appropriate action is taken against offenders.”

Ms Plummer said she had been in contact with council about the matter, but the amount of rubbish grown in the past week.

"It is disappointing to see that the rubbish has grown, it's very disappointing," she said.

"I think council has to come up with some sort of permanent plan to stop this. Whether it's in negotiation with the owners of the land, or whether the shire cleans it up and then fines the landowner for allowing this to happen. Or perhaps there is some sort of social structure that can be put into place that people in the lower economic scale can use.

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"But I do think it's lack of education for people who are dumping. This stuff can be put in their bins. It's lack of care by the people who throw this stuff away. We really do have a great garbage disposal unit, with green waste and all the other opportunities to get rid of it."

Cr Murray said council would continue to monitor and investigate illegal dumping within the area.

“Between Council’s kerbside waste collection and recycling services, there is plenty of opportunity for residents to conveniently dispose of their domestic waste,” he said.

“Council also offers free disposal of electrical items and many recyclable materials at its Armidale and Guyra Waste Management Facilities, as well as the waste transfer stations in a number of centres.”