Roadside littering in Somerset is worse than it has ever been, environmental charity Hold Britain Tidy says.
It mentioned extra drive-through services had been partly guilty in addition to cuts and confusion over which authority had accountability for clearing litter up.
One lorry driver from the county mentioned litter on verges of the A303 was the worst he had seen in years.
Somerset West and Taunton Council mentioned litter clearance for main roads was organised by Nationwide Highways.
The council mentioned bigger roads had been cleaned much less regularly, due to the necessity for visitors administration for security causes.
Final month, BBC Radio Bristol reported that some 60 baggage of litter and a lorry filled with cumbersome waste had been cleared from the A4174 Bristol ring street.
Hold Britain Tidy’s chief government Allison Odgen Newton mentioned littering was pricey to wash up and had a devastating influence on wildlife.
“We estimate that 3.4m voles die yearly,” because of littering, Ms Newton mentioned.
“The largest risk to small animals that reside alongside these roadside verges is litter.”
Lorry driver Steve informed BBC Radio Bristol roadside littering in the UK was an “embarrassment”.
“I’ve seen lots of fly-tipping, mattresses dumped on the street, I’ve seen an deserted trailer on the embankment,” he mentioned.
Ms Newton mentioned accountability for dealing with littering went past people and a greater infrastructure was wanted.
“There’s a actual confusion about who’s answerable for what and we actually want that finding out as a result of at the second there may be little or no roadside litter clearance,” she mentioned.
The charity is asking for greater bins to assist encourage folks to get rid of garbage correctly earlier than they get again on the street.
In a press release, South Somerset District Council mentioned it had put in wheeled litter bins alongside the A303 that had been emptied twice every week.
“The place identifiable, letters are being despatched to those that have dedicated the offence,” it mentioned.
“A current assessment of the chance evaluation resulted in litter selecting alongside the A303 being a excessive threat exercise and is carried out when the A303 is at its quietest.”
