A street which runs through Beckenham and Croydon has been used as a dumping ground for unwanted Christmas rubbish.

The fly-tipping is on Monks Orchard Road in Shirley and residents expressed their disgust on a Beckenham Facebook group.

The area where the rubbish was tossed aside comes under Croydon Council, and is just minutes away from a recycling centre in Beckenham.

Bromley Council warned residents not to fly-tip over Christmas and to instead use recycling banks.

Councillor William-Huntington-Thresher said: "Christmas is a busy time for everyone which is why we’re making sure street recycling banks are emptied more regularly during this period. If you find a container that appears full, always check the opening on the other side as there still might be space inside.

"If there isn’t, please don’t leave it as we can’t recycle items that are not in containers. The best thing to do is take it another recycling bank but there are plenty of other choices too, with details on our website or pop back in a few days."

Waldo Road in Bromley and Churchfields Road in Beckenham are two recycling centres people can use during the holidays.