'Shock' as amount of litter dumped on A134 Melford bypass doubles

In a joint project with Babergh District Council and Idverde, they cleared up the three mile stretch of the A134 over April 24-25, collecting over 120 bags of litter.

The litter pickers were shocked to find the most common items picked were beer cans and cider bottles.

Signs were put up along the A134 to make people aware of the risk of littering (Image: Johnny Amos)

Sudbury Community Warden supervisor/ manager, Bradley Smith said: "It was very disappointing because we have been in a lockdown and no one has been going anywhere.

"In a year of lockdown where people should not have been going out the amount of litter has doubled in two years.

The shocking thing is the most common item was beer cans and beer bottles.

"It is worrying that there is that many beer bottles and cans on that stretch of road where there is no footpath no one can walk along there.

Nearly half a tonne of litter was yielded from the litter pick (Image: Ben Mason, Community Warden)

"We cannot stress highly enough how important it is to take responsibility for your litter and that we all play our part in keeping our town beautiful."