
Up to 50 bags of waste were left sitting on the roadside.
Four armchairs, three mattresses, a TV, a fridge and 50 bags of waste are among the items found illegally dumped in Offaly this week.
Local authority staff cleaned-up the items - discovered along the N52 in Fivealley on Sunday - at a cost of €2,000.
Caroline Clancy, Offaly County Council's Environmental Awareness Officer, believes it may the work of an unauthorised waste collector: