Disgusting flytippers have been slammed after a kayaking business fished an incredible 14 shopping trolleys, three bikes and five scooters from a scenic Scots river.
Bosses at Calamity Kayaking in Paisley were so sick of the state of the River Cart that they used a massive line over a local bridge to pull out as much rubbish as they could.
Volunteers got themselves wet in the river finding the castaways which were then pulled to the surface.
Shocking pictures put out by the club show the rotten, mud-caked metal work of the trolleys and other metal items- some of which are likely to have been underwater for many years.
As well as the trolleys a number of kid's bikes and scooters had been dumped as well as white electrical goods.
Paul Richardson of the business told the Record the river was 'a disgrace' with even human waste washing up onto his kayaks.
He said: "I started the business around 18 months ago and then the pandemic hit so I began clean the river during lockdown.
"I just couldn't believe what I was seeing and how disrespectful all the rubbish was.
"Paisley is an absolutely beautiful town, with parts of the river so packed with wildlife it's like a nature reserve.
"It is absolutely disgraceful what we find. It's been hundreds of bags full of plastic bottles, hundreds of shopping trolleys- the list is endless.
"We have to get rid of some of our equipment sometimes as there can be so much human sewage in the river, it's disgusting.
"I'd say to people who throw stuff in- just open your eyes and look what you've got here, it's beautiful and it's a crying shame anyone would ruin that.
"We also need support from local councils, bodies like SEPA and the Scottish Government to keep doing this."
In a statement, the club warned of the horrific damage the dumping could be doing to local wildlife on the river.
Calamity Kayaking wrote on Facebook: "..14 trolleys, 3 bikes and 5 scooters roped up and pulled out the Cart ..and the fish and wild life where happy to see this gone as what a mess.....Great day on the cart."
Locals were full of praise for the club members who had gone out of their way for the massive clean up- but had angry words for those doing the dumping.
One person wrote: "Little respect for themselves never mind anything else."
Another added: "Unbelievable the rubbish you guys get out that river, it's never ending. Well done."
A third wrote: "Unfortunately the Cart has always had stuff dumped into, it in my opinion people who do that have little respect for themselves nevermind there environment.
"I live semi rural since 1993 and unfortunately we are starting to see more and more rubbish being dumpe... Anyway guys well done."
Another added: "Such a shame that you have to do this in the first place but excellent work from everyone helping to keep the waters clean."
There was a reported surge in fly-tipping throughout the coronavirus crisis and especially during the lockdown months.
Even the Queen's Balmoral estate wasn't safe with staff picking up full camping sites left behind.
