Fly-tipping is a blight on Gloucestershire that is perpetrated by the lazy, selfish and anti-social.
And the person who dumped this mattress at the side of the A40 near Gloucester can add reckless to the list.
The light-coloured mattress is resting against the crash barrier on the westbound carriageway of the Northern Bypass.
It is by the road just past where the road goes over Sandhurst Lane.
Motorists are used to see the odd bit of litter, or the occasional roadkill along this busy stretch of road, but a mattress is causing them to do a double take.
And there are stiff penalties for those who fly-tip.
Here's what you need to know about fly-tipping
- Flytipping is when waste is dumped illegally on a site that has no licence to accept waste.
- Common fly-tipped items include larger domestic waste such as fridges and mattresses or commercial waste such as builders rubble and tyres.
- Anyone fly-tipping waste is committing a serious offence.
- Fines in Magistrates' courts are up to £50,000 and may include up to six months imprisonment.
- If the case goes to Crown Court, fines are unlimited and may include up to two years imprisonment or up to five years if hazardous waste is dumped.
- Where fly-tipping involves the use of a vehicle, the driver can be prosecuted, as can the person who owns the vehicle.
