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Pollution Info - Air
Dust and Dirt
Construction, excavation, landscaping and driving on unsealed roads can all cause dust and dirt. Sometimes dust and dirt can affect neighbours and interfere with their normal activities. If severe enough, it can damage property and impact on people’s health.
You can reduce dust and dirt emissions by:
- checking weather conditions when planning work
- watering down roadways or dusty areas
- retaining as many plants and grass as possible
- using on-site waste as a dust barrier (e.g. green waste could be mulched and spread on the ground)
- erecting a dust fence or tree rows
- using hydro mulch for large areas
- using property access points away from neighbours
- limiting vehicle speeds and consider reducing the time vehicles use unsealed roads
- minimising the size of open and unsealed areas.
This information is also available as a dirt and dust fact sheet