Council behind huge pile of rubbish dumped outside Cardiff's City Hall

Cardiff Council has confirmed it was behind the huge pile of rubbish that was dumped outside the City Hall overnight.

Sofas, mattresses and garden waste was left outside the building in the city centre.

The apparent fly-tipping left people wondering where the waste came from and how it could have been allowed to be dumped in front of one of Cardiff's most iconic buildings.

But the council later revealed it was to highlight their Beware of the Waste Cowboys campaign.

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Councillor Michael Michael, who is in charge of recycling and the environment for the council, said, "We are currently collecting 20 tonnes of fly-tipped material across the city per week - that's the size of three Tyrannosaurus Rex - and it is costing the tax payer £150,000 a year in clean up services.

"In all honesty there is no excuse for fly-tipping. Cardiff Council offers a wide range of services to help residents and businesses to dispose of their waste correctly."