
Shocking pictures have revealed massive piles of waste that have been dumped near homes in north London.

Among the junk dumped in an area of scrap land near Angel Road station in Edmonton are old mattresses, worn and broken furniture, toy cars and even a bathtub.

It has been dubbed the 'river of rubbish' by furious residents, who say it has been there for more than a month.

Although Enfield Council urge residents to report instances of fly-tipping on council-owned land, the waste is yet to be cleared.

The council's website says dumped rubbish that is obstructing the street will be removed within four hours on working days - and otherwise, officials aim to clean it up within five days of receiving a report.

The lack of action prompted a Twitter user to contact Kate Osamor, the MP for Edmonton.

Alongside a picture, he wrote: 'This vast river of rubbish is in your constituency. Near Angel Road Station. What is being done about it?'

Shocking pictures have revealed massive piles of waste that have been dumped near homes in Edmonton, north London

Among the junk dumped in an area of scrap land near Angel Road station in Edmonton are old mattresses, worn furniture, toy cars and even a bathtub

The area has been dubbed the ‘river of rubbish’ by furious residents, who say it has been there for more than a month

The piles of waste have been dumped near homes and a main road near Angel Road station in Edmonton, north London

Angry residents are campaigning for the rubbish to be cleared and say it has been on the area of scrap land for a month

Among the junk dumped in the area are broken furniture, scrap bits of woods and broken crates and window frames

Also among the dumped rubbish, located near homes and a local park, are children's playthings including a toy car

Although Enfield Council urge residents to report instances of fly-tipping on council-owned land, the waste hasn't been cleared

Also among the dumped rubbish are a number of garbage bags filled with old clothes and other waste

Some of the litter dumped in the 'river of rubbish' can be seen from a the children's playground located nearby in Edmonton

The 'river of rubbish' snakes along the scrap land in Edmonton, north London, for hundreds of yards

The vast amount of dumped rubbish is an eyesore for residents of a nearby street and visitors to a recreation park

The council's website says dumped rubbish that is obstructing the street will be removed within four hours on working days - and otherwise, officials aim to clean it up within five days of receiving a report

The lack of action prompted one resident, Don Teagle, to contact Kate Osamor, the MP for Edmonton, on Twitter

A massive amount of rubbish, including a sofa, can be seen underneath a carriageway in Edmonton, north London