Residents in Oldham say their neighbourhood is being blighted by fly-tipping as huge loads of household waste and even drugs have been found among the rubbish.

Neighbours near Thornham Lane in Royton have snapped several photographs which show huge piles of black bin bags, boxes, chairs and even remnants of a Cannabis grow had been dumped by the side of the road before Wednesday, February 5, this week.

Emma Humphreys said she saw a van seat, a PS5 box, a TV box and "loads of rubbish" within the heap while walking her dog.

The Oldham Times: A children's slide, PS5 box and construction waste has been discoveredA children's slide, PS5 box and construction waste has been discovered (Image: Daz Kenny)

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Another resident, Daz Kenny, found even more fly-tipping spots along the lane, having discovered a load near the farmer's gateway containing a children's slide, gripper rods and other scraps of garden waste and construction or tradesman rubble.

The Oldham Times: Residents claim the load contains 'remnants of a Cannabis grow'Residents claim the load contains 'remnants of a Cannabis grow' (Image: Daz Kenny)

Mr Kenny also said he identified remnants of a cannabis grow, plus soil, compost and ducting in some of the bags.

The news comes as a huge pile of black bin bags were dumped in the same spot in June last year.

Nearby New Coin Street was also identified by residents as a fly-tipping 'hot spot' in 2023 to the point where anti-flytipping 'rocks' and boulders were laid across to block access.

The Oldham Times: Black bin bags, mattresses and other household items have been dumped in ColdhurstBlack bin bags, mattresses and other household items have been dumped in Coldhurst (Image: Paul Houldsworth)

However, Royton isn't the only area that is blighted by the problem.

Over on Rifle Street in Coldhurst, Paul Houldsworth stumbled across a grim discovery of mattresses, a sofa bed, rugs and other household items that had been tipped on the road sometime before Monday, February 5.

Mr Houldsworth said it's a recurring problem on the street and that another load had been dumped there just two weeks before.

Oldham Council has been approached for comment.

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