Woman shares shocking images of fly-tipping along Sheffield lane

Irene Nall was walking with her husband on Beeley Wood Lane, near Middlewood, when the pair spotted the waste.

The items fly-tipped along the embankment and on the road include a sofa, mattress and a pram.

"It's so depressing in our beautiful woods. The rubbish has been dumped half over the road then down the bank to the river,” Irene said.

She hopes that by sharing the pictures someone will recognise their discarded furniture and be embarassed and shamed over what they have done.

Fly-tipping of waste is deemed a serious criminal offence and carries a maximum penalty of an unlimited fine or up to five years imprisonment.

You can report the illegal dumping of waste on highway, roads, lanes, verges and public rights of way in the city through the Sheffield Council website.

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