RUBBISH piling up at the roadside near Lochhead landfill is to be cleared up by Fife Council.

Shocking images surfaced online of the waste that was blown across the A823 and onto the grass verges.

Piles of rubbish had formed and local councillor Garry Haldane described it as “the worst sight of damage to our environment that I have witnessed around Dunfermline”.

Strong winds sent the waste from the tip flying over the road and Cllr Haldane, from the Dunfermline Central ward, said: “I was contacted by a resident regarding the amount of litter that has built up along the A823 towards the rear of the landfill site at Wellwood.

“Due to the level of concern, I visited the site myself and saw the amount of litter and plastics that have built up along the stretch from the junction to the landfill itself and onwards.

“This is the worst sight of damage to our environment that I have witnessed around Dunfermline. The amount of stuff is beyond belief.

“I have contacted Fife Council, who have confirmed that there is a dedicated team for cleaning verges being created, as this is a high-risk area of work and the training will begin on April 19/20.

“This area has been put on the list of the areas to be tackled.

“I have urged the council to look at this area immediately as it is disgusting and disappointing, this is an obvious area that should be concentrated on.”

Robin Baird, chief operating officer for Resource Efficient Solutions (Refsol, Fife Council’s arms-length company which runs the site), said that the strong and persistent winds had made working conditions difficult over the last few days.

“However, with the winds easing we will be working in the surrounding areas to clear any debris,” he stated.

The smell coming from the tip has also been questioned by local residents in the past few weeks.

The Press reported earlier this month that families in Dunfermline were kicking up a stink as a foul odour from Lochhead landfill continues to plague the town.

Locals have woke up to the stench coming from the site and many are fed-up of “excuse after excuse” from those responsible for addressing the “unbearable” pong.

Mr Baird said work to address the smell remains ongoing, explaining: “Work is continuing to develop a new cell on site as quickly as possible.

“This will allow us to cap existing cells, expand the site and capture the gases that cause the odours.

“With better weather now we’re progressing this as quickly as we can.”

Environment watchdog the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) confirmed previously to the Press that they had received reports concerning the site and were investigating in the hope that work would be completed as soon as possible.