B.C. junk removal company accused of illegally dumping garbage

Devean Schoenfelder, who owns Dev's Disposals, spotted the company, Junk Be Gone, around 8 p.m. on Tuesday and turned around to see what was happening.

The City of Maple Ridge, B.C., confirms that a company seen dumping waste and hazardous material in a forested area has been fined and has cleaned up the mess.

Devean Schoenfelder, who owns Dev’s Disposals, spotted the company, Junk Be Gone, around 8 p.m. on Tuesday and turned around to see what was happening.

“That’s when I realized he was dumping garbage and I pulled out my phone, started taking photos, as best I could,” he told Global News.

“They couldn’t find a place to dump it so I guess they came here.”

Schoenfelder said he has seen people illegally dumping garbage before and it shouldn’t happen.

In a statement, Sarj Dhaliwal, owner of Junk Be Gone Disposal, said one of his employees took a company vehicle without his knowledge and illegally dumped the garbage.

“As soon as I learned about this, I immediately went to the site myself, cleaned up the mess, and have been in contact with the City of Maple Ridge, bylaw enforcement, and the RCMP to fully cooperate,” he said.

“I want to make it clear: Junk Be Gone Disposal does not condone or practice illegal dumping. I am a small business owner with a young family, and I’ve built this business on honesty and hard work. This incident does not reflect who we are or how we operate.”