Residents of Chelmsford Street, Dubbo, awoke to a nasty surprise on Monday morning this week: at least a trailer load of trash dumped unceremoniously on the verge near the intersection with Wingewarra St.

The trash, which included two distinctive Woolworths shopping trolleys, a broken chair, mats, and bags of rubbish, with a broken pram and additional rubbish in another spot several metres away, was left on the railway side of Chelmsford Street, a popular connector route between the Mitchell Hwy and Wingewarra St.

The area is also heavily used for parking when football carnivals are on, according to local resident Matt, who has lived in the area for more than 30 years.

Matt said the dumping happened sometime on Sunday night, November 16.

"I didn't hear anything and my security camera [vision] doesn't reach that far," he said.

He was concerned that the stiff wind on Monday morning and presence of foraging local birds could potentially spread the mess even further along the street before it could be removed.

Matt was waiting for Dubbo Regional Council to open to let them know about the illegal dumping when he spoke to Dubbo Photo News.

A spokesperson for the council told Dubbo Photo News on Monday, November 17, that a request has been logged to remove the illegally dumped rubbish and it would be picked up as soon as possible.

"Illegal dumping of rubbish can impact our region in many ways," the spokesperson added.

"It causes environmental harm, it poses a safety risk, and it’s unsightly. It also has a financial impact on council, with illegally dumped rubbish costing a significant amount to remove. This is money that could be better spent elsewhere."