There have been calls for more to be done to tackle “horrendous” fly-tipping on a residential street in Lawrence Hill.
Pictures taken over the weekend show rubbish strewn across Thomas Street after black bags dumped on the road were ripped open by seagulls and foxes.
Bristol Waste has said it sent in a team to clear the area on Monday (July 29) morning.
A spokesperson from the Bristol City Council-owned firm said staff attend Thomas Street regularly to clear the waste from a “persistent minority” who continue to fly-tip there.
Earlier this year residents in the BS5 area spoke to Bristol Live about the "relentless" fly-tipping which continues to blight areas such as Stapleton Road and Lawrence Hill.
A total of 74 fixed penalty notices were issued across BS5 in 2018.
But the problem is not going away and residents are calling on more to be done to tackle the issue.
Bristol resident Brendan Perring said that on some weekends up to 20 black bags- filled with both general refuse and sanitary waste - can appear on Thomas Street.
He added: “Seagulls and stray dogs and foxes then rip them open and scatter the street with hazardous waste. It is a serious health hazard for local people.
“Over the weekend there was faeces and soiled toilet paper spilling out of the bags and into the road.
“It’s not fair on local residents who on some days have a river of rubbish leading to their doorsteps.
“The threat of fines and putting up of waste watch notices in the street is the only way to stem this ongoing serious issue.”
In May Bristol City Council introduced a much tougher penalty which means anyone caught fly-tipping in the city will face a £400 fine - and there is no longer an early payment discount option.
It is one of the tougher penalties the council has introduced in its bid to crack down on environmental crimes and reduce the amount of graffiti and waste across the city.
A spokesperson from Bristol Waste said: “We really value hearing from residents like this and their passion for helping to keep the streets clean.
“We encourage everyone to report issues via the Bristol City Council website so it can be cleared promptly.
“We are aware of the issues on this street and attended this morning to clear the fly-tipping, “We attend regularly to clear the waste from a persistent minority who continue to fly-tip.
“We would like to remind all residents and businesses that it is an offence to fly tip and we will continue to work with the council to enable them to keep making successful prosecutions.
“Keeping Bristol’s streets, pavements and pathways clean and clear is a priority for us and it is disappointing to see continued illegal dumping.”
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