Council officials have issued a plea for help to find the person responsible for fly-tipping the rubbish on the Ridgeway.

It was discovered this morning (Wednesday, July 23), just off the B4000 near Ashbury.

Household items were dumped in two separate piles about 150 metres apart.

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The rubbish.The rubbish. (Image: Vale of White Horse District Council)

The items in both tips were connected as one pile contained items belonging to a children’s trampoline, and the second fly tip had the poles of the trampoline, amongst other items.

A spokesperson for Vale of White Horse District Council said: “We need your help to find the person responsible for fly-tipping this rubbish on the Ridgeway.

“If you know who may be responsible for this rubbish, or where it came from, please contact envirocrime@southandvale.gov.uk or 01235 422146.

“Thank you.”

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The update was shared on Facebook by Vale of White Horse District Council alongside two photographs of the rubbish from the scene near Ashbury.

Responding to a comment on social media about the incident, the council spokesperson added: “Everything dumped on the Ridgeway in this fly-tip could have been taken to the tip for free.

“And the recycling centre at Stanford in the Vale is only 15 minutes away.

“Please note that the recycling centres are run by the county council.

“At the district council, we are responsible for kerbside waste collections.”