Picking up after your dog
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No one likes stepping in dog poo, whether it's on a sports field or footpath.
Monash residents are encouraged to show courtesy for others by picking up after their dogs.
Picking up after your dog also means you are doing the right thing by the environment. Some dog droppings contain harmful bacteria and nutrients. When dog droppings are left outdoors and it rains, harmful bacteria from the droppings can be washed down drains and end up in local creeks.
If you can’t find a bin, please take your bags home with you and compost at home with a pet waste composting system, or put in the landfill bin (red).
People who don't pick up after their dogs risk a $200 fine.
Dog poo bag dispensers in local parks
To make it easier for people to pick up after their dogs, Council has installed dog poo bag dispensers in the following parks and reserves:
Ashwood
Burwood
Clayton
Glen Waverley
Hughesdale
Mount Waverley
Mulgrave
Oakleigh
Oakleigh East
Oakleigh South
Wheelers Hill
Drinking fountains
Fountains - with separate drinking areas for people and for dogs - have been installed in these parks:
Ashwood
Burwood
Chadstone
Clayton
Glen Waverley
Hughesdale
Mount Waverley
Mulgrave
Notting Hill
Oakleigh
Oakleigh East
Oakleigh South
Wheelers Hill