I can almost understand somebody just dropping a bag out the window because they can’t be bothered taking it to a trash bin but a whole camper !!!
Campers/caravans tend to have a downward evolution here in the states. The problem and the solution are tough environmental and worker protection laws.
Basically to properly dispose of an old, unwanted and unserviceable RV you need an asbestos test, mold, lead and then the gas canisters, fridge and appliances need removed. All of that runs around $4 to $6k if there's nothing found... asbestos was used until 2004 in roof mastic on campers here.
So... people either directly abandon or give away campers on Craigslist and FB marketplace or through homeless outreach services. Problem is they're just about trashed.
We see them hauled out to the woods in the summer and then abandoned in the fall when the rains start and the roof leaks everywhere.
Lots of them are full of needles and drug paraphernalia. Some of them are meth cook sites.
There's no easy solution to the problem. I've been advocating a can't say no policy to our local dump...that they can't turn away trash from anyone because it just ends up in the woods outside of town. But that's up to the politicians.
What I can do...and what all of you can do is volunteer to pick up trash. Or at the very least demonstrate and advocate good behavior. It keeps our forests open and available for Jeep adventures and other fun.
The Forest Service here in the US has become a giant fire fighting outfit. All the political pressure is on them to put out fires. No money left for enforcement. We have one law enforcement officer for the entire 694 square miles. I see him every couple of months.
Our community came together and we organized a group called Friends of Fall Creek Watershed and got some cooperation agreements signed with the FS...they basically reimburse us for dump fees and mileage. We got certified as asbestos inspectors...the local test lab wanted $5k for one test. We can now do it for around $200 to $400.
Sorry for the long answer... hopefully we can keep the forest open for everyone!
This fridge was full of three month old food that had exploded inside the packaging. I can still smell it.