A furious Alveston resident has branded fly-tippers who dumped rubbish on a country lane disgraceful.

Steve Hobbs found waste, believed to contain cannabis plants, strewn along Shellards Lane when taking his dog for a walk.

Two large piles of rubbish were left on the lane, close to the motorway bridge.

"I've never seen so much waste before. It's a huge amount," said Steve. "It's just disgraceful really."

Steve has regularly reported incidents of fly-tipping after finding 'piles of stuff over the last few years' and thinks the lack of cars on the lane makes it an easy target.

"It's a quiet place, not a lot of traffic goes down there," he said.

Steve believes the latest rubbish contains the remnants of cannabis plants although this has not been confirmed by South Gloucestershire Council.

A council spokesperson confirmed the fly-tip was been cleared on Monday.

“We would like to thank the member of the public who reported this fly-tip to us.

“Fly-tipping has an environmental cost to all of us, as well as a financial cost to the council.

"It is also a crime and our environmental protection team co-ordinates education and enforcement action, gathering evidence to pursue offenders through the courts wherever possible.

“Residents and businesses are advised to only give their rubbish to an Environment Agency registered waste carrier. Contractors should ensure that they hold a Registered Waste Carriers Licence and they comply with the Waste Transfer Note requirements," they added.

A 90-plant cannabis factory was uncovered in Thornbury back in February.