Littering has blighted Bath with recent data revealing that it is the worst ranked city for littering and fly tipping in the UK.
Efforts have been made to tackle the problem as residents' associations and local groups have organised litter picks.
Meanwhile, the council employed a so-called 'private litter army', 3GS, in January to crack down on littering.
Its Litter Enforcement Officers have the power to enforce fines of up to £400.
However, these efforts have not prevented some people from leaving piles of rubbish in areas throughout Bath.
We have listed some of the worst examples of littering and fly tipping that have been spotted in Bath over the past year, including 'mountains' of rubbish, drug needles and even human faeces.
Walwyn Close
Twerton councillor, Sarah Moore, was walking through her ward when she was shocked to find a large pile of excess rubbish left in a bin collection area on Walwyn Close on Friday, May 24.
A day later, she returned to the same place, and found that the situation had become even worse, with household furniture and childrens' toys added to the growing waste pile.
Sarah said: "I have been out and about over the past couple of days and am really annoyed to see sights like this, the first was taken yesterday and the second was the same location today!"
She said in spite of reporting the rubbish pile, the area continued to become a dumping ground for fly tippers.
arah added: "There have been a number of fly-tipping examples in Twerton recently - but this is the worst one I have ever seen."
A week later, on June 2, a photo from resident Debbie White showed that the rubbish pile was even larger.
Debbie added: "The problem of fly-tipping is just getting worse and worse in Twerton. This example looks like a mountain of rubbish. This is the worst I can remember."
Victoria Park
As the UK enjoyed its hottest Easter Sunday and Monday since records began in 1910, people across the country were flocking to their local parks and beaches.
Unfortunately, some of those people left large piles of litter behind, and in Bath, Victoria Park was left covered in rubbish.
Bathonian Andrew Vickers sent a photo of the park to Bath Live and said: “It shows a view of Victoria Park in Bath on Easter morning looking beautiful, apart from the rubbish.
“There were many other areas where picnic debris was left strewn about in the park but the one in the picture says quite a lot about attitudes to rubbish and our environment by some sections of society.
“I wonder what those that left it thought was going to happen to it?
“We council tax payers, of course, foot the bill for clearing it up.”
Selworthy House
Residents said that a 'house' worth of items was left in the bin collection area for numbers 1-88 Selworthy House in the Foxhill area in early May.
Resident Katie Holmes said: "That bin room has been a problem the whole time we've been here.
"I can't even do our recycling at the moment. I can't get to the main bins because there's just bin bags everywhere."
The items that were fly-tipped include a sofa, TV, microwave, printer, large boxes, masses of cardboard, and wood.
Urban Ink
Twerton-based tattoo parlour, Urban Ink, said they were forced to close their shop because they could no longer cope with the "vile" mess that was regularly being left in their car park.
Owners Danny and Holly said they would often find used needles, drug wraps, and piles of rubbish behind their shop after homeless people, drug addicts and alcoholics used the space at night.
The couple said they had called police to try and alleviate the situation, but this did not deter people from using their car park.
They added that when they tried to remove people from their car park themselves, they returned to their shop to find their front window smashed on two occassions.
At one point, they even found human faeces on the floor.
Selworthy House
Another shocking instance of littering was reported at Selworthy House in Foxhill, after a resident found drug wraps, a dirty needle, and a condom outside her home.
Bath mum, Carly Crane, said she felt "scared, angry, and worried" after finding the mess, and did not want her five-year-old son to see what had been left on their doorstep when he returned home from school.
Carly added that her dad, who had not been very well, had to clean up the mess by himself.
Bath Deep Lock
Bath Deep Lock was drained in June 2018 as part of works to stop its gates from leaking.
The canal lock near the city centre extends 19 feet, five inches and is the second deepest in the country, which led to some speculation as to what kinds of hidden treasures could lie at the bottom of the canal.
In reality all that was revealed was an astounding amount of litter.
Piles of rubbish, shopping trolleys, old tyres, and even a bike could be seen in the shallow water that remained.
Halfpenny Bridge
Rubbish, including 'litter and syringes', were found next to Halfpenny Bridge in July 2018, after group of homeless people set up their tents at the side of the river.
The scattered rubbish was believed to have been piling up for several weeks, as outreach workers tried to find alternative accommodation for the homeless people.
The alleged use of drugs in the area was of particular concern to some residents as students from a local primary school were said to have passed by the area on a daily basis.
Have you seen some shocking examples of litter and fly tipping in your area? Send your photos and stories to eddie.bingham@reachplc.com
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