Fly-tippers have dumped dozens of boxes of 'partially frozen chicken thighs' in Rochdale.
More than 60 cardboard boxes of thawing poultry have been cleaned up from two locations a mile apart in the town.
Council chiefs have slammed the 'quite frankly disgusting behaviour' and say there's been an increase in fly-tipping 'that seems to be coming from rogue waste disposal man and van type businesses' since the tips were closed as part of the coronavirus lockdown.
In a statement on Facebook Rochdale council said: "This week our teams have had to clear even more fly-tipping than usual that seems to be coming from rogue waste disposal man and van type businesses.
"This includes over 60 boxes of partially frozen chicken thighs dumped in separate locations a mile apart at Birchinley car park, Milnrow and playing fields at Firgrove - which was quickly cleared by the council
"Whilst a decision was made by the combined authority to close the tips to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 this is clearly not an excuse to fly-tip.
"Businesses large and small should all have a contract or arrangement with a registered waste disposal company - so the closure of these sites cannot be used as an excuse.
"Thank you to residents for reporting this quite frankly disgusting behaviour."
There's been a spate of fly-tipping across Greater Manchester during the lockdown.
In Oldham a tractor was required to clean up a huge pile of rubbish - including an old mattress, furniture, cardboard boxes, bags of clothes and what appeared to be numerous bin bags of household and garden waste - dumped in Crime Lane.
Mounds of bin bags, household furniture items and cardboard boxes have been spotted on streets in Collyhurst, Chadderton and Saddleworth.
