Dashcam footage appears to show litter flying out of a lorry on a Cambridgeshire road this morning (March 25).

Paper appears to fall out of the Mick George lorry and onto the road, missing a driver's windshield.

Mick George said its lorries are fitted with nets or sheeting to keep debris inside the vehicle, but it had not been used by the driver.

The firm apologised for the incident, said the driver would be subject to the company's disciplinary processes and that a team would be tidying up the route.

A spokesman said: "The company significantly values the high reputation it enjoys within both the business and local communities and does not condone such incidents and will continue to take all steps possible to prevent this type of event occurring."

The footage was captured by driver, Adam Gaynor, from St Ives, who travelled behind the lorry at around 5.20am in Houghton Road in St Ives.

Mr Gaynor, who was on his way to work in Peterborough, said: "Surely they should have measures in place to stop this from happening?

"I was under the impression they should have nets over the top, so rubbish doesn't fall out."

Rubbish flying out of a Mick George lorry

What did Mick George have to say?

Mick George is one of the leading suppliers to the construction industry in the region.

It has around 400 HGV vehicles which specialise in a number of services, including demolition work, and a wide range of skip hire and waste management services.

For its waste management services, it provides sheets and/or netting on the lorries to stop any rubbish from falling onto the roads.

A spokesman from Mick George said: "Whilst we acknowledge that the vehicle in the video was being operated by the company, we would advise that this is not something that we tolerate and that the driver has been identified and will be subject to the company’s formal disciplinary process.

"All of the company’s vehicles have sheets and/or netting to prevent any of the load escaping from the body of the vehicle and all drivers receive specific training on induction and which is regularly refreshed throughout their employment.

"It is clear from the footage that the driver had not deployed the netting/screen correctly and as already mentioned will be subjected to the company’s formal disciplinary process.

"We would thank the member of the public for bringing this matter to our attention and can advise that we will be deploying a team to travel along that section of the highway to recover any waste that inadvertently escaped from the body of our vehicle this morning."