ABC Feeds<p>EPA watched toxic waste get dumped, left council to clean up, mayor says<br>By Eden Hynninen and Steve Martin</p><p>A furious Victorian mayor says it is "disgraceful" that the EPA monitored toxic waste being dumped on council land for years only to leave ratepayers to foot the $500,000 clean-up bill.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-18/mayor-says-epa-monitored-toxic-waste-for-years-and-did-nothing/105541098" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-07-18/may</span><span class="invisible">or-says-epa-monitored-toxic-waste-for-years-and-did-nothing/105541098</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Safety</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RecyclingandWasteManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecyclingandWasteManagement</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EdenHynninen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EdenHynninen</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/SteveMartin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SteveMartin</span></a></p>