Oldham fly-tipping hotspot sees more bags of rubbish dumped

New Coin Street has been hit by three separate incidents of fly-tipping over the course of the past month with concerned residents in the area documenting the almost-weekly dump.

Just after New Year, it appeared the wooded area off the street by the river and adjacent Holden Fold Lane became overwhelmed by a stream of litter.

Residents claimed the river had burst its banks over the festive period as waste pushed the water above street level.

READ MORE: Shocking footage shows mounds of rubbish by burst river bank in Royton

Photographs after New Year reveal large household items had been discarded by the river (Image: Rose Hanley)

But shocking footage further revealed the street had become a dumping ground for household items, including a sofa, mattress and a bathtub among other miscellaneous bags of items being seen off a woodland path by the water.

After the Council and an army of community volunteers cleaned up the area on Saturday, January 21, just two days later, the spot was visited once again by a van which allegedly discarded more waste.

Mysteriously, the load seemingly vanished less than 24 hours later with neither the Council or the community claiming to have cleared it away.

READ MORE: Anger as van dumps rubbish in 'fly-tipping hotspot' days after community clear up

A van was reportedly seen dumping waste in the area last week (Image: Newsquest)

However, over the course of the weekend (January 28-29), more bin bags have been dumped and have even entered the water.

Photographs taken by members of the public show dozens of bags were discarded as well as suspected evidence of criminal activity.

Residents also claim some of the bags have been filled with remnants of materials to grow cannabis plants.

Dozens of bags have been discarded by the water (Image: Daz Kenny)

But on Monday, (January 30), another resident walking his dog said he spotted yet more bags had been discarded which he estimates took place between the hours 11am and 1.30pm.

The images reveal almost 20 bin bags have floated downstream by Monday afternoon and the latest collection of rubbish was tipped near Oldham Academy North school.

However, the red bin bags in the photograph allegedly belong to Oldham Council, suggesting the local authority were making headway in clearing up the area in the afternoon.

The newest litter drop has taken place by the school (Image: Matt Aspin)

But concerns are now mounting among Roytoners about the persistent problem with many claiming the area has also become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour where gas canisters also litter the roads and woodland.

Calls for CCTV and other means of deterrents, such as rocks to prevent vehicles from accessing the area, have since been ramped up by those who live nearby.

Oldham Council has been approached for comment.