Local residents have been left “shocked and appalled” as the alarming extent of fly-tipping in the West Midlands has been revealed by images released by a local council.

Waste in Walsall has been strewn across streets in the town of Darlaston - including fridges, cushions and bags of household rubbish.

One video showed a van returning to the same portion of grassland on several occasions throughout a single day to drop off even more rubbish.

Once the video was shown to residents, the locals insisted that the fly-tippers must be caught.

Waste in Walsall has been strewn across streets in the town of Darlaston - including items as large as fridges

Walsall Council has announced that the rubbish in Darlaston will be removed gradually throughout the week as it attempts to combat several similar incidents in the area.

The councillors appealed for further information from witnesses, adding that anyone with extra information which leads to a prosecution will be offered a reward of £500.

A Walsall Council spokesman said: "The rubbish is scheduled to be removed this week."

Meanwhile, the locals continue to be scandalised by the flytipper’s actions, with one enraged resident saying: "If you know who these people are, or recognise the registration number, report them!"

One Facebook user, Elyse Turner, commented: "Imagine being a grown adult and actually throwing rubbish around and expecting a real adult to come and clean it up for you.

"It makes me sick. Absolute waste of oxygen."

A previous comment from Walsall Council leader Garry Perry declared that he was "shocked and appalled" by the audacity of the perpetrators.

He added that those responsible must "prepare to face the consequences" of their actions.

The viral photos displaying the brazen incident have followed a period of industrial action in Birmingham by refuse collectors, leaving festering piles of waste attracting “giant rats” across the city

Perry said: "I am shocked and appalled by the brazenness of these fly-tippers. It is unacceptable that they treat our borough as a dumping ground.

"Our teams work diligently to maintain the cleanliness of our borough, yet due to the negligence of these individuals, our communities are continually affected. This situation is simply unacceptable.

"I firmly uphold a zero-tolerance policy towards fly-tipping. If you are responsible for this crime, be prepared to face the consequences. Rest assured, enforcement actions are underway."

The viral photos displaying the brazen incident have followed a period of industrial action in Birmingham by refuse collectors, leaving festering piles of waste attracting "giant rats" across the city.