Police are urging people to clean up their rubbish after an influx of visitors to the area's parks.
In particular, officers have attended Chatelherault Country Park in Hamilton and the Raploch area of Larkhall to witness the mess.
And South Lanarkshire Council country rangers have carried out even more clean-up operations at Chatelherault, with dozens of bags of rubbish collected in one morning, as people flock to spend their days outdoors due to the recent nice weather.
Police say groups of youths have also been gathering to consume alcohol, leaving parks and lanes strewn with broken bottles and rubbish.
The mess led to officers making a public plea on the Lanarkshire Police Division Facebook page where they posted: "As you know, consuming alcohol in a public place is an offence but the aftermath of rubbish, litter and broken bottles is a huge annoyance to the local communities. Often, dogs cut their paws on the glass or swallow rubbish meaning expensive trips to the vet and lots of worry for their owners and families.
"This is NOT a nice sight.
"Lanarkshire Police and the local community urge you to take your rubbish home, or put it in a bin.
"Parents, ask your young people where they're going and educate them on the consequences of dropping litter and consuming alcohol in public places.
"The Park Rangers do an excellent job of keeping your park clean and tidy but they wish they could focus their attention elsewhere."
Furthermore, last weekend Larkhall's Community Policing Team reacted to several complaints from the local community regarding anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the Raploch area, the leisure centre and Chatelherault Country Park where they seized a large quantity of alcohol.
Plain clothes, uniformed and quad bike officers carried out regular patrols in all three areas.
Sergeant Thomas McAuley said: "The Community Policing Team (CPT) at Larkhall are working closely with partners to tackle anti-social behaviour and youth disorder across our area.
"We take youth disorder very seriously and realise the distress it brings to our community and vulnerable people.
"We will continue to work closely with the community and local businesses to target underage drinking and youth disorder.
"We'd encourage the local community to report any issues to 101 or 999 in an emergency. If you know who is involved but would rather remain anonymous, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit them here crimestoppers-uk.org/."
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