Bike- and scooter-sharing company Lime, which failed to remove its electric scooters from footpaths on the Gold Coast after a warning from council, has had them confiscated less than 24 hours since rolling them out.

Lime scooters on the Gold Coast. Photo: Seven News Credit:Seven News Gold Coast

The launch of the Lime scooters on the Gold Coast on Friday, which was not approved by council, has sparked a crackdown on all electric scooters with 22 Lime and one I-Ride products being taken by council.

Lime scooters were placed on the Gold Coast on Friday after a trial that launched in Brisbane and a trial of electric bikes in Sydney last month.

A council spokesman said Lime was given two hours to remove the scooters before council took matters into their own hands as the operation was in breach of local laws nine and 11 in relation to public spaces.