Fed up with illegal rubbish dumping, Rotorua district councillor Charles Sturt is reaching into his own pocket to help address the problem.
Mr Sturt has offered a $500 reward for information leading to the prosecution of the person who dumped waste on Mountain Rd.
![Rubbish dumped on Mountain Road.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TOB27VZNLTGBA3IHOHVJEOJVIE.jpg?auth=0e5d8d3189854c16a059a76d4bb109749e98dd438aa7b0bbf3654aa3bfc745e0&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
"People have just had a gutsful."
He said the reward would be offered to those with information which led to the prosecution of people who dumped the rubbish on Mountain Rd - or in other areas.