I was asked by a guy to come and see about getting rid of 2 large piles of scrap from his yard.
There were 2 huge piles of scrap(piled by an excavator) probably 20 feet in diameter and about 20 feet high each.
I spent 2-1/2 hours with this guy listening to him prattle on about this and that(not scrap related just a bored old guy I guess)
So I tell him I will bring in an excavator and bins at my expense to get rid of the scrap(there were 2 complete pickups crushed in the piles as well).
NOW he shows me this spot about 20 feet in diameter where the grass is dead and he tells me there is batteries and other toxic stuff buried there-I said nothing when he told me this and just gave a blank stare.
The 2 piles of scrap and the toxic dump are at the top of a hill which runs downhill and into a creek bed.
NOW I heard nothing from him for several weeks-he was going to call me so I could arrange the machine and the bins.
I call him 3 weeks later and he says "my neighbour buried the piles with his excavator"
Burying scrap here I know is illegal and certainly burying toxic waste is as well.
My question/s are:
1. Why did he lead me on and then screw me like that?
2. Should I call the bylaw enforcement/DNR on this guy?
If I blow the whistle on him he will most certainly get jail time AND forfeit his property.
Being a nice guy, I hate making trouble and this is not sour grapes-I am genuinely concerned about the environmental impact as this creek runs downhill and drains into the ocean.
Any suggestions?
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