These pictures show the shocking state of rubbish scattered throughout a road in Bangor.
Unsightly bin bags filled with household waste and even a bathtub have been spotted dumped on the side of Glanrafon Hill.
One Daily Post reader, who snapped the disgusting sight, said they had collected 20 sacks of other people’s rubbish in the past few months.
But the council say that, as soon as they were aware of the matter, officers attended the scene to clear away all the waste.
She said: “The rubbish is off the scale.
“I’ve lived here on the hill for 15 years and this is the worst I’ve seen it.
“There was just litter everywhere, from food waste, bottles, cans, nappies, used condoms and even a bath.
“The bin bags have been completely ripped by the seagulls.
“It’s an ongoing problem and I’ve collected at least 20 sacks of other residents’ rubbish in the past couple of months.”
The resident blamed the new three-weekly bin collections for exacerbating the problem.
She added: “It certainly has added to the problem.
“There are a lot of communal flats which students use down this road and they’ve had real difficulty adapting to the changes.
“It really is like you’re living on a rubbish tip as we’re right in the middle of it here.”
Last week, pictures showed the mess business owners have been subjected to in Caernarfon , with piles of rubbish and over-flowing bins seen near to their premises on collection day.
The controversial plans to collect household waste just once every three weeks were rolled out in the Arfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd areas of Gwynedd last year despite opposition.
Recyclable products and food waste collections remain unaffected.
A Gwynedd Council spokesman said: “As a council, we are working closely with Bangor University’s Student Union as part of the latest end of term student waste and recycling campaign.
"Under the banner of ‘Love Bangor – Hey Punk Sort Your Junk’, the Students’ Union-led campaign builds on from the success of several previous campaigns which have helped to assist students to recycle more and to carefully dispose of their end of term waste before leaving for home.
"The campaign also helps students find key information about dealing with their household waste and recycling.”
“It is understood that the waste on this occasion was placed on the street sometime after the students had left and our enforcement officers will follow this matter up.”
see-http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/bangor-three-weekly-bin-collections-11541424
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