National Park to remove all trash cans in bid to stop overflowing rubbish

All rubbish cans at Litchfield National Park in Australia's Northern Territory will be removed in an unusual tactic to stem overflowing rubbish at the popular tourist destination. The Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT advised that, as of January 19, it will be up to the 300,000 annual visitors to be responsible for removing their own rubbish and disposing of it elsewhere.

Top End Region District Manager Lincoln Wilson said they were confident that placing the responsibility of rubbish removal on to visitors would work. “We are confident that phasing out of rubbish cans within Litchfield National Park will be a win for visitors, taxpayers and the environment.
“The park does not have recycling capacity and to stop recyclable items adding to landfill we encourage all visitors to take their litter away with them to centers that allow for reuse and recycling, along with environmentally safe disposal of items such as batteries, oils and chemicals.”
Rangers will monitor the Wangi Falls, Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole day use and campground areas where cans will be removed to ensure the measure is effective. Mr Wilson added that it would also reduce the risk of native wildlife spreading the rubbish and building a dependency on it.