Nottinghamshire's own Robin Hood has hit out at fly-tippers dumping industrial waste on a stretch of road in Sherwood Forest.
A local dog walker has claimed fly-tipping has been an ongoing problem for the past seven years in Eakring Road, which runs from the forest into Mansfield.
55-year-old Rick Harpham, from Clipstone, says he has tried everything to get the mess cleared up but nothing has been done.
Everything from tyres, fridges and items containing asbestos has been left at the roadside, he says, and the situation is becoming more and more dangerous.
Mr Harpham told Nottinghamshire Live: "Nobody wants to take ownership of it - it's just awful.
"I've seen lorries and trucks come and dump all sorts there over the years, some of it has even been set on fire. There's been a couple of hundred tyres dumped, so it's not a small scale at all.
"It's really spoiling the landscape. The problem is there is nothing to stop people doing it and this problem needs to be taken seriously. It seriously needs addressing."
Mr Harpham has contacted local authorities and police about the issue "numerous times" but fly-tipping remains a recurring issue on Eakring Road.
He visits the area three to four times a week with his three Terrier dogs.
Ade Andrews, Nottinghamshire's official Robin Hood, says dumping waste in the area of natural beauty is unacceptable.
"It's disgraceful," he said.
"This land is our home and it represents so much and people like this go round trashing it.
"Sherwood Forest is protected land and it just isn't good enough. It's a very big area which makes it problematic because incidents like this can happen, but they shouldn't.
"You would hope that people would have more sense rather than ruining our home."
Fly-tippers can be fined up to £50,000 if caught or receive a prison sentence of up to five years.
Chief Inspector Liz Rogers, Nottinghamshire Police’s lead for rural crime, said: “Nottinghamshire Police is actively working with local authorities and the Environment Agency to tackle fly tipping, which is a blight on the environment.
"This includes improving information sharing between all of the partner agencies and raising awareness of the issue among our officers, so they know exactly what to look out for when trying to target and disrupt people who dump waste.”
Newark and Sherwood District Council have been approached for comment.
