Residents have been persistently complaining about flytipping on a number of Slough streets, with mini-fridges, mattresses and bike frames amongst the discarded items.

According to FixMyStreet, dozens of Slough locals are battling the ongoing problem, making daily requests to the council to clear up the streets.

Woodland Avenue near Baylis Park is a hotspot for the criminal activity.

With reports dating back to August, a resident raised the ongoing issue with the council.

They said: "There is daily fly-tipping and disposal of household waste outside the row of shops on Woodland Avenue.

"It’s a daily occurrence and it happens a lot more now, the situation has gotten worse due to the number of people living in the flats above the shops.

"It’s a trip hazard and a health hazard. It’s already attracting foxes and rats into the area.

"Please can we get regular street sweepers once a week as a minimum?"

Multiple other reports document Woodland Avenue progressively getting worse and "smelling".

They have urged the council to speak to local shops and residents.

Upton Park has also seen flytipping. On September 6 a resident wrote: "There's a large volume of waste including two mattresses and three bed bases, fly-tipped at Upton Park, Slough, outside the southern pedestrian entrance to Herschel Park.

"Ironically, it's right below a CCTV camera which, from adjacent signage, has been installed to deter fly-tipping."

Outside of the Baylis area, an anonymous user reported at least two mattresses and bin bags discarded on the M4 between Junction six and five eastbound.

Meanwhile, an abandoned bike frame has been reported on Brunel Way outside the train station on October 3.

In the report it read: "For several months now, a red bicycle frame, stripped of all removable parts, has been strapped to the bike parking hoops on the pavement.

"This is now a piece of scrap and is causing a trip hazard to everyone, including people with visual impairment."

Uxbridge Road and The Frithe have also been highlighted as problem areas, with a small freezer, sofa and general waste dumped in front of an electricity substation in Holmedale.

Slough Borough Council have revealed a number of fines have been handed out to local businesses for their contribution to the flytipping problem in Slough, including Akaya Lounge and Hamza Paan.

On Tuesday, November 7, Slough Borough Council warned members of the public against leaving items outside of charity shops, showing an image of clothing items strewn across the pavement "ruined".

"Be responsible. Respect our town," the council added.

Speaking to the Observer on flytipping, the council added: "Waste is the responsibility of the resident, and it is in no way justified to deposit waste on any land. 

"Chalvey household waste recycling centre remains free to residents for household waste.

"Reports from Fix my Street do sometimes come through to us, however, it is not our primary reporting tool and reports should be made directly to the council via our online process slough.gov.uk/xfp/form/229 

"This is the quickest and most direct way for the council to receive the complaint and workflow it to the officers for investigation.

"Instances of flytipping are investigated by the resilience and enforcement team and then passed to the environmental services team for clearance once it has been examined for evidence. This is then normally cleared within 24 hours of being informed.

"Residents and businesses identified in flytipping can expect enforcement action via fixed penalties which have recently been increased by the government to a maximum of £1000 or prosecution in the Magistrates Court."