Fly-tippers have dumped mountains of rubbish across Greater Manchester amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Huge piles of bin bags, household furniture items and cardboard boxes have been spotted on streets in Collyhurst, Chadderton and Saddleworth.
And it is feared that the fly-tipping situation will get worse while all recycling centres and tips across the region are closed.
Pictures taken last week show a huge pile of overflowing bin bags on Sand Street in Collyhurst. An old sofa, mouldy food and cardboard boxes have also been dumped there.
On Brighton Road in Saddleworth, an old mattress has been disposed of on a grass verge. There's also a pile of bin bags and cushions.
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