A spate of illegal dumping of rubbish in WA's stunning Jarrahdale Forest has hit epic proportions of late.
The bush reserve is littered with abandoned car tyres, washing machines and televisions.
![The rubbish dumped in the Jarrahdale Forest had the name and address of people on boxes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170920165940im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/y/k/9/m/l/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gyk9ny.png/1505798271959.jpg)
Police and councils have trouble prosecuting the dumpers because they usually have to catch them in the act.
However, Mundijong police shouldn't have too many problems nabbing the people who dumped trailer loads of furniture, kids' toys, mattresses and other household items in Jarrahdale recently, as the people who disposed the rubbish had their "name and address" on some of the boxes.
"If you dump this filth in Jarrahdale then make sure boxes don't have your name and address on them," Mundijong police tweeted.
"Now we know where to send the bill."
Mundijong police said the culprits have to be caught but investigations are still ongoing.
If you dump this filth in Jarradale then make sure boxes don't have your name and address on them. Now we know where to send the bill. #fb pic.twitter.com/ZG5n1Tj3fl
— Mundijong Police (@MundijongPol) September 18, 2017
It's not the first time someone has left clues behind after disposing of their rubbish.
In January last year, Thornlie man Samuel Michael Gossage was fined $10,000 after a McDonald's receipt was used to trace him and subsequently charge the 27-year-old for illegally dumping fencing, which contained asbestos, in Korung National Park near Karragullen.
The Department of Environment Regulation was able to catch Mr Gossage after finding the McDonald's receipt among the dumped fencing.
DER crossed checked the time on the receipt with footage from the restaurant's drive-through CCTV and also identified Mr Gossage from a concealed video camera at the dumping site.
DER acting director-general Kelly Faulkner said at the time, the fine should seen a message to "would-be dumpers".
"This conviction makes it clear that severe penalties apply to anyone who illegally dumps waste across this state," she said.
"These penalties are in place because the illegal dumping of waste can impact on the health of people and the environment, and is costly for the community."
The maximum fine for illegal dumping is $62,500 for individuals and $125,000 for corporations.
To report illegal dumping, call DER's 24-hour pollution watch hotline on 1300 784 782.