This should be treated with absolute top priority by the police, with the same level of forensic attention as a terrorist attack. If everybody associated with the crime, including those providing, accepting, storing, transporting and dumping the waste are found an prosecuted to the absolute extent of the law, it would be a very good precedent and deterrent against future repetitions.
potato3732842|3 months ago
This isn't a problem that jurisdictions with competently run waste logistics have. When you hear about illegal dumping in the NYC area it's not literal mountains of trash like this. It's tires or hazmat or something that's genuinely expensive to get rid of for good reason.
Take a step back and think about the economics of bulk material hauling whether it's dirt or trash, the fact that the risk-reward calculation here pencils out should throw a massive "something deeper is wrong" red flag.
I propose we kick all of the people who talk like you out, and then find a solution in peace, without all the screeching and "something must be done"-isms. I bet we not only solve this in short order, but a whole other bunch of issues too.